Lead Advanced Practice Provider (PA / FNP)

EPIC Health System•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

EPIC Health is seeking a Lead Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner) to provide outpatient care and support clinical operations at its Northwest Side Chicago location. The role combines direct patient care with clinical leadership, mentorship, and support for the APP team’s performance, development, and day-to-day operations. The Lead APP helps maintain consistent clinical standards, support provider development, identify improvement opportunities, and collaborate with physicians, clinical staff, and operational leadership. The position includes evaluating and treating patients within the provider’s licensed scope, managing acute and chronic conditions, coordinating referrals and follow-up, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications as permitted, and maintaining compliant clinical documentation. The Lead APP also mentors and supports APPs, assists with onboarding, contributes to quality improvement and performance monitoring, supports patient safety and compliance practices, and works with operations leadership on workflows, coverage, patient flow, and implementation of programs and technology. This is a full-time outpatient role with a Monday–Friday schedule. The listed base salary is $130,000–$155,000 annually, with an opportunity for up to $36,000 in annual performance bonuses. Employment and clinical privileges are contingent on applicable pre-employment and credentialing requirements.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner license in Illinois.
Graduation from an accredited PA or Nurse Practitioner program.
Current national certification appropriate to the profession.
DEA registration or eligibility to obtain and maintain one, as applicable.
Experience providing outpatient primary care or family medicine.
Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, treatment-planning, and patient-management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Commitment to patient-centered care, quality, compliance, and clinical excellence.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of APP clinical experience, preferably in outpatient primary care or family medicine.
Previous APP leadership, mentorship, precepting, or clinical supervisory experience.
Experience working in a multi-provider or multi-site healthcare organization.
Experience with quality improvement, clinical performance metrics, or workflow optimization.
Bilingual or multilingual skills, particularly Polish.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up within the licensed scope of practice.
Develop individualized treatment plans and provide patient education.
Manage acute and chronic conditions and coordinate referrals and follow-up care.
Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing within scope.
Prescribe medications in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
Serve as a clinical resource and mentor for APPs and other care-team members.
Support consistent clinical standards, workflows, and best practices.
Assist with onboarding, orientation, and development of new APPs.
Provide clinical guidance to APPs on questions and complex cases.
Promote collaboration among APPs, physicians, nursing, medical assistants, and other clinical team members.
Identify opportunities to improve patient care, provider workflows, and clinical outcomes.
Support quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based clinical practices.
Monitor clinical and operational performance metrics and help identify improvement areas.
Promote appropriate documentation, coding, compliance, and patient safety practices.
Participate in clinical meetings, case discussions, and quality initiatives.
Help implement standardized processes that improve consistency, efficiency, and patient experience.
Partner with Practice and Clinical Operations leadership to address workflow and operational challenges.
Assist with provider coverage and efficient patient flow.
Communicate clinical needs and opportunities to leadership.
Support implementation of new programs, services, technology, and clinical workflows.
Help create a positive, collaborative, and accountable clinical environment.