Advanced Practice Provider - Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Care Transitions Clinic (CTC)- FT- Day
About The Position
Join the University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in the Care Transitions Clinic (CTC). The APP will be responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management, managing a caseload of patients through autonomous decision-making in assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The role involves providing healthcare and patient services including education, research, and clinical support, along with administrative activities under the direction of leadership. The APP will perform in-person and tele-health ambulatory care visits for patients with acute and chronic needs, as well as in-patient chronic disease hospital consults. The Care Transitions Clinic aims to reduce Emergency Department utilization, hospital admissions, and re-admissions.
Requirements
- Master’s of Science in Nursing (for Nurse Practitioner)
- Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration (for Nurse Practitioner)
- Must be certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC or AANP (for Nurse Practitioner)
- Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
- Completion of an accredited (physician assistant) educational program (for Physician Assistant)
- Certification in ACLS and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois licensure/registration (for Physician Assistant)
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of APN experience preferred (for Nurse Practitioner)
- At least 1 year of experience preferred (for Physician Assistant)
- A broad experience base of Primary Care, Urgent Care, Oncology and/or a variety of experience in several Medical Specialties will be helpful for the person in this role.
Responsibilities
- Taking patient histories, conducting in-person outpatient visits, conducting inpatient consults, conducting virtual visits, diagnosing illness
- Patient evaluation and ordering and interpreting laboratory tests
- Ability to exercise autonomy in medical decision-making, provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services
- Strong communication with collaborating physicians to obtain clinical support for decision making
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
