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Advocate Health Care

Physician Assistant OR Family Nurse Practitioner - Mundelein - Full-time

Advocate Health Care, Mundelein, Illinois, United States, 60060

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Base pay range $50.05/hr - $75.10/hr

Major Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, and determine/alter treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity, and clinical condition.

Order, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies and prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.

Manage conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives.

Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education of patients and families.

Manage patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice. Seek physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate. Escalate need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary.

Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Substantiate and submit professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices.

Facilitate consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies.

Perform office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency and granted privileges (where applicable).

Other Responsibilities

Participate in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and workgroups as necessary.

Participate in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other health care professionals.

Seek experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization.

Maintain standards of productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe and timely patient care delivery.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Minimum Education And Experience Required

License/Registration/Certification: Active RN, and APRN/APRN-FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in state(s) of practice, active national board certification in area of clinical practice and populations served, active DEA registration prior to hire, active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire (if Illinois practice), active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by clinical practice prior to or within 6 months of hire.

Education: Master's Degree in Nursing.

Experience: No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency, and excellent decision-making skills.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team.

Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.

Excellent communication skills. Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others.

Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.

Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.

Must Be Able To

Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.

Lift up to 20 lbs over the head.

Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.

Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

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