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SIU Medicine

Certified Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Certified SMS-3518 (Decatur)

SIU Medicine, Decatur, Illinois, United States, 62523

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SIU Medicine . This position provides direct patient care to patients of the Center and assists in teaching activities as they relate to all learner programs under the Center. Responsibilities

Teaching (10%)

Teach and evaluate medical students, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioner students as they rotate through the educational program. Role model provision of care by a nurse practitioner focusing on health education, health promotion, primary and secondary disease prevention. Attend Resident Core Conferences and assist in presenting as requested.

Service (90%)

Provide prevention and health maintenance care to patients with stable clinic illnesses and perform interim physical examinations for healthy individuals and families at the Center for Family Medicine and its offsite clinics. Develop a collaborative clinical practice model with faculty and community medical specialists focusing on division of responsibilities and appropriate referrals. Maintain competence in clinical practice using continuing education opportunities and professional conferences. Provide continuity of care across the health care continuum for collaborative practice panel. Take part in Center Peer Review and Quality Improvement activities. Provide emergency services to patients as needed including those who are identified as having no primary care physician. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences. Serve on the Center-wide Committees, as assigned. Serve on school and department committees, as assigned. Participate in community outreach projects. Maintain competence in clinical practice using continuing education opportunities, professional conferences, and maintain licensure/certification.

Administrative/Research

Administration (0%) Research (0%)

Qualifications

Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations. Possess a current NCCPA certification as a Physician Assistant. Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) Accredited Program. Hold a current license in the State of Illinois as a Certified Physician Assistant. Supplemental Information

If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community. The SIU School of Medicine Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.siumed.edu/police-security. This report contains policy statements and crime statistics for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL. This report is published in compliance with Federal Law titled the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer who provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or marital status in accordance with local, state and federal law. Pre-employment background screenings required.

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