Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care - Full Time

Advocate Health•Saint Francis, WI

7d•$51 - $77

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides primary care, assessing, diagnosing, and determining or adjusting treatment and management plans based on patients’ age, acuity, and clinical condition. The role includes ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies; prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions; counseling and educating patients and families; and managing conditions using evidence-based, cost-effective care. The clinician works within their scope of practice as part of an interdisciplinary team, consulting or referring to physicians and other healthcare professionals and escalating patients to more emergent or specialized care when needed. The position maintains accurate and timely electronic medical records and submits professional services using compliant coding and billing practices. It coordinates care and communication among healthcare team members and relevant health or community agencies, and performs office or hospital procedures consistent with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges. Additional responsibilities include participating in quality, safety, peer review, and performance activities; organizational and departmental meetings and workgroups; onboarding and education of team members and learners; and ongoing professional development. The clinician is expected to meet productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality standards and to provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. This is a full-time position at 1.0 FTE, with 40 hours per week and 36 face-to-face care hours. Primary care schedule options include a four- or five-day work week.

Requirements

Active RN and APRN/APRN-FPA/APNP or other applicable APRN license(s) in the state(s) of practice.
Active national board certification in the area of clinical practice and populations served.
Active DEA registration prior to hire.
For Illinois practice, an active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire.
Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, or NRP certification as required by clinical practice, prior to hire or within six months of hire.
Master’s degree in Nursing.
Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of a healthcare team.
Ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively and build relationships.
Organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday; functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing; lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist and 20 lbs over the head; carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance; and operate necessary equipment.

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, and determine or adjust treatment and management plans appropriate to patients’ age, acuity, and clinical condition.
Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies and prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
Manage conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education to patients and families.
Manage patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice; consult or refer to physicians and other healthcare team members as appropriate and escalate patients for emergent or specialized care when necessary.
Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely electronic medical record documentation and submit professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices.
Facilitate coordinated care and clear communication among healthcare team members and health or community agencies.
Perform office or hospital procedures consistent with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges.
Participate in quality, safety, peer review, performance activities, meetings, committees, and workgroups as necessary.
Participate in education and onboarding of new team members, students, and other healthcare professionals.
Maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside the organization.
Meet productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to support optimal, safe, and timely patient care.
Provide care appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients, applying knowledge of growth and development across the life span.