Advanced Practice Provider​

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

2d • $143,600 - $183,400 • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider provides direct patient care in collaboration with consulting physicians and the multidisciplinary health team, within privileges approved by the Credentials Committee. The role includes identifying, managing, and referring health problems and developing diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to meet patient care goals.

The position is in the University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology at Comer Children's Hospital. The 71-bed Level III NICU is a major referral center for critically ill newborns across Illinois and Northwest Indiana, with approximately 850 admissions annually. Its Small Baby Unit specializes in care for infants born at or before 28 weeks. The department emphasizes family-centered care, clinical excellence, education, research, disease prevention, and advocacy.

The provider may attend deliveries, stabilize and transport infants, support clinical education and quality improvement, and contribute to APP training and professional development. Work is in a clinical care setting and may involve on-call or after-hours coverage, staffing other sites as needed, exposure to blood and infectious material, and a high-stress environment. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The listed salary range is $143,600–$183,400. Benefits are available to eligible employees, and the role may be eligible for a voluntary, non-guaranteed APP Professional Advancement Model bonus subject to stated conditions.

Requirements

• College or university degree from an accredited school or college.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.
• Current or eligible State of Illinois licensure or registration.
• Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office.
• Willingness to enter into a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire (listed under preferred competencies).

Nice To Haves

• Advanced nursing degree from an accredited nursing school or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program.
• Completion of approved Neonatal Nurse Practitioner training.
• Two years of clinical experience in a Level III or Level IV NICU as a NICU nurse or NICU APP.
• For Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: NCC certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner.
• For Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: ability to obtain an Illinois advanced practice nurse license by the start date.
• For Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: current Illinois registered nurse license or eligibility to receive one by the start date.
• For Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: once licensed, apply for a mid-level practitioner controlled-substance license and DEA number.
• For Physician Assistants: Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.
• For Physician Assistants: current Illinois Physician Assistant license or registration, or eligibility to receive it by the start date.
• For Physician Assistants: NCCPA certification by the start date.
• For Physician Assistants: once licensed, apply for a mid-level practitioner controlled-substance license and DEA number.
• Proficiency in resuscitation, intubation, and line placement.
• Excellent clinical, management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
• Ability to provide direct patient care in a professional, respectful, and compassionate manner.
• Proficiency in EPIC and computer use.
• Ability to facilitate communication among practitioners at various levels.
• Ability to properly document and bill for services provided.
• Detail-oriented, able to work effectively under pressure, and able to use independent judgment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to interview patients and obtain medical information.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and formulate plans of care in collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary health team, within approved privileges.
• Communicate follow-up plans and disposition to follow-up health care providers.
• Prescribe and evaluate pharmacological therapies according to protocol.
• Attend high- and low-risk deliveries as needed.
• Initiate CPR and perform therapeutic techniques to stabilize compromised infants in delivery rooms, the NICU, emergency rooms, and referring hospitals as needed.
• Stabilize and transport patients as needed.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of professional and legal trends, concepts, and issues related to practice.
• Identify family members’ educational needs and assist with teaching as appropriate.
• Ensure systems and resources are in place to maintain established standards of care.
• Participate in self- and peer evaluation to improve quality of care.
• Participate in developing, reviewing, and evaluating policies and procedures.
• Participate in developing and implementing quality-improvement monitoring.
• Participate in in-service and outreach education programs.
• Serve as a clinical-skills resource for staff on or off the unit.
• May participate in clinical research projects conducted by supervising physicians.
• Serve as a preceptor to APP students.
• Evaluate goals and outcomes considering benefit versus burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family, and organization.
• Develop diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to achieve the goals and outcomes of patients’ plans of care.
• Recognize and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations.
• Develop and coordinate APP training and professional development activities.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Benefits

• Health, retirement, and paid time off benefits for eligible employees.
• Potential eligibility for the voluntary APP Professional Advancement Model, which provides an annual bonus of 5% of base salary subject to minimum clinical FTE, application, and committee approval; the bonus is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level