Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant
About The Position
Alteas Health is hiring a part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty Cardiology or Pulmonology care to medically complex patients in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care communities. The position serves facilities in Edwardsville, Alton, Granite City, and surrounding communities, with daily travel throughout the assigned territory. Providers work collaboratively with physicians, facility staff, and interdisciplinary care teams, and benefit from clinical autonomy, physician collaboration, and a weekday daytime schedule without regularly scheduled weekends or traditional on-call responsibilities.
Requirements
- Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the applicable state(s) of practice.
- Current national certification appropriate to licensure.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Minimum six months of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant clinical experience.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Ability to travel daily throughout an assigned territory.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience.
- Experience in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hospital Medicine, or Geriatrics.
- Experience caring for medically complex patient populations.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute, chronic, and episodic cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions.
- Develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based clinical practice.
- Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory studies, imaging, and other diagnostic testing.
- Prescribe medications and treatments within scope of practice.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers about diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care.
- Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, therapy, pharmacy, social services, and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
- Round at assigned Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care facilities.
- Build strong relationships with facility leadership and clinical teams.
- Represent Alteas Health with professionalism, integrity, compassion, and clinical excellence.
Benefits
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
- Clinical mentorship and career growth within a rapidly growing organization.
- Opportunities to participate in clinical committees, quality initiatives, and organizational projects.
- Performance-based compliance incentive opportunities for eligible providers.
- Competitive compensation based on experience, education, geographic location, market conditions, and overall qualifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
