Advanced Practice Provider

University of Chicago•Hyde Park, IL

45d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work as part of the ambulatory palliative medicine team, evaluating and managing patients with active malignancies, treating pain and non-pain symptoms, facilitating goals of care conversations, and collaborating with social services and oncology specialists to plan for end-of-life care. The APP is expected to work independently to evaluate patients and make recommendations to the oncology service to improve the course of each patient’s treatment. The job uses best practices and knowledge of patients and exercises autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The scope of practice includes family support, discharge planning, staff education, consultation and research.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.
Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration required.
Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO).
State of Illinois

Nice To Haves

Previous clinical experience.
Once licensed and as needed, apply for a mid-level practitioner controlled substance license and DEA number.
Willing to be privileged and credentialed through UCM Medical Staff Office prior to start date.
Enter into written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire.
Demonstrated clinical competency, effective leadership and teaching skills.
Conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
Interview and obtain medical information.
Strong interpersonal skills and work independently.
Strong organizational skills.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.
Proficiency in the use of computers.

Responsibilities

Provides evaluation and treatment of seriously ill patients in the ambulatory setting.
Evaluate goals to improve patient outcomes, including better symptom management.
Provides independent interventions and evaluation of care.
Improve access to hospice services when cancer-directed therapies are no longer offered.
Designs patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Evaluates goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.
Performs other related work as needed.