Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant

Alteas Health • Edwardsville, IL

3d • $24,000 - $56,000

About The Position

Alteas Health is hiring a part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty Cardiology or Pulmonology care to patients in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care communities. The position serves the Edwardsville, Illinois area, including facilities in Edwardsville, Alton, Granite City, and surrounding communities. Daily travel throughout the assigned territory is expected.

Providers work collaboratively with physicians, facility staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to deliver patient-centered care to medically complex patients. The schedule is 1–2 days per week during weekday daytime hours, with no regularly scheduled weekends or traditional on-call responsibilities. Compensation is competitive and based on experience, education, geographic location, market conditions, and overall qualifications; the listed salary range is $24,000–$56,000.

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.
• At least six months of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant clinical experience.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel daily throughout the 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 the provider’s 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 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 opportunities.
• Opportunities to participate in clinical committees, quality initiatives, and organizational projects.
• Performance-based compliance incentive opportunities for eligible providers.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed