Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Physician Assistant (PA) - Gastroenterology

Hospital Sisters Health System•O'Fallon, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HSHS Medical Group is hiring a board-certified or board-eligible Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its growing Gastroenterology team in O’Fallon, Illinois. The role primarily involves outpatient clinic work, with occasional hospital rounding as needed. The clinician will work within a well-established and expanding practice and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality patient care. Ample training time with the GI team is provided. Clinics are located within hospitals, with access to imaging, laboratories, scans, and other resources. The practice uses EPIC EMR. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, with no holidays, weekends, or required call. Candidates must have an unrestricted Illinois license and DEA before starting and must be board certified. Two or more years of provider work experience is strongly preferred; GI experience is preferred, though experience in other specialties will also be considered. The listed base salary is $128,153, with potential to earn bonuses. The compensation package also includes paid time off and holidays accrued biweekly, CME reimbursement and available CME days per fiscal year, opportunities for productivity and patient outcome/patient satisfaction bonuses, and available sign-on bonus and relocation assistance. The position requires a Master’s degree in Nursing; a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing plus five years of relevant experience may be considered instead. A doctoral degree in Nursing is preferred. HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues. HSHS is an equal opportunity employer and may use automated tools to assist with administrative aspects of recruitment, while hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel.

Requirements

Board-certified or board-eligible Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Unrestricted Illinois license and DEA before starting.
Board certification.
Master’s degree in Nursing, or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing plus five years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the degree.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of provider work experience is strongly preferred.
Experience in gastroenterology is preferred; experience in other specialties will also be considered.
Doctoral degree in Nursing.
Experience managing patients across the care continuum.
Board certification from the National Certification Corporation.
Controlled Substance license in the state of practice.
Federal DEA license.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient gastroenterology clinic care.
Perform occasional hospital rounding as needed.
Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Paid time off and holidays accrued biweekly.
CME reimbursement and CME days available per fiscal year.
Productivity and patient outcome/patient satisfaction bonus opportunities.
Sign-on bonus available.
Relocation assistance available.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for eligible colleagues.
Retirement benefits, including HSHS contributions.
Education assistance up to $5,250 per calendar year and tuition discounts at select colleges.
Adoption assistance up to $7,500.
Wellness program with incentives.
Employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible spending accounts.
Employee assistance program.
ID theft coverage.
Colleague rewards and recognition program.
Discount program.