Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospitalist at Alton Memorial Hospital

BJC HealthCare • Alton, IL

41d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) working as a Hospitalist at Alton Memorial Hospital. The primary role is an admitter, working the 11a-11p shift. BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician organization of BJC HealthCare, comprising over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers affiliated with top-ranked hospitals. Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to world-class medicine through caring people and integrated systems, with providers recognized nationally for excellent patient satisfaction and quality healthcare. BJC Medical Group physicians are trained and certified in over 25 medical specialties and serve patients in more than 125 locations across the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri, and southern Illinois areas. Alton Memorial Hospitalists are medical physicians specializing in the care of hospitalized patients, located on the campus in Alton, IL.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Less than 2 years of experience
• Nurse Practitioner license
• RN license

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in Nursing
• 2-5 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Participates in professional development
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

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