Advanced Practice Provider - PA

Nevada System of Higher Education•Naperville, IL

6d•$58 - $76

About The Position

Exciting opportunity to join Endeavor Health in the Neurosciences/Neurosurgery. Under the direction of the collaborating physician(s), provides care to patients. Obtains detailed history and performs physical examinations, orders imaging, lab tests and diagnostic procedures and interprets results. Instructs patients on the prescribed therapeutic regimen and pre/post operative instructions. Maintains records and writes progress notes on status, treatments and procedures. Follows patients through their course of treatment in the clinic and hospital setting. Collaborates with physicians and the health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies as appropriate. Demonstrates evidence-based practice. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice in the specialty. Assesses the learning needs of patients and families across the continuum. Employs strategies, interventions and teaching to promote, maintain, and improve health. Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribe treatments under the protocol in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease. Promotes wellness and prevent illness and injury in various settings for individuals, families, and communities. Works autonomously and in interdisciplinary teams as resources and consultants. Positively contributes to safety outcomes and promoting high quality patient experience. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of service line goals. Supports the strategic plan of the organization. Adheres to all Endeavor Health policies and procedures. This is a surgical role so duties also include OR assist support for our surgeons, as well as inpatient rounding on post op and consult patients, in addition to developing an ambulatory practice consisting of new patients, established patients and post operative patients, while also supporting the clinical triage team and team APP in-basket.

Requirements

Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) or Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure in the State of IL required
Federal DEA and Illinois Controlled Substance License required
Completion of master’s level program in specialty area
BLS/CPR certification required

Nice To Haves

Prior APN/PA experience preferred
If APN, surgical first assist certification required for this role

Responsibilities

Obtains detailed history and performs physical examinations
Orders imaging, lab tests and diagnostic procedures and interprets results
Instructs patients on the prescribed therapeutic regimen and pre/post operative instructions
Maintains records and writes progress notes on status, treatments and procedures
Follows patients through their course of treatment in the clinic and hospital setting
Collaborates with physicians and the health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies as appropriate
Demonstrates evidence-based practice
Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice in the specialty
Assesses the learning needs of patients and families across the continuum
Employs strategies, interventions and teaching to promote, maintain, and improve health
Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribe treatments under the protocol in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease
Promotes wellness and prevent illness and injury in various settings for individuals, families, and communities
Works autonomously and in interdisciplinary teams as resources and consultants
Positively contributes to safety outcomes and promoting high quality patient experience
Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of service line goals
Supports the strategic plan of the organization
Adheres to all Endeavor Health policies and procedures
OR assist support for our surgeons
Inpatient rounding on post op and consult patients
Developing an ambulatory practice consisting of new patients, established patients and post operative patients
Supporting the clinical triage team and team APP in-basket