Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant

Alteas Health • Belleville, IL

16d • Hybrid

About The Position

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most! At Alteas Health, we believe exceptional providers deserve the opportunity to practice medicine with purpose. Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants deliver specialized Cardiology care directly to patients in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care communities, helping improve outcomes for medically complex patients while building meaningful relationships with those they serve. If you're looking for clinical autonomy, physician collaboration, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact every day, we'd love to meet you.

Assigned Territory
This position serves patients throughout the Belleville area, providing specialty care at Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care facilities located in Belleville, Edwardsville, Columbia, O'Fallon area , and surrounding communities. Daily travel within the assigned territory is expected to support patient care and operational needs. Providers enjoy a full-time, Monday through Friday daytime schedule with no regularly scheduled weekends or traditional on-call responsibilities, allowing for an exceptional work-life balance.

What You'll Do
As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Alteas Health, you'll provide specialty Cardiology services while working collaboratively with physicians, facility staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include:

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 your scope of practice.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding 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.

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 (6) months of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant clinical experience.
• Valid driver's license with 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 (2) 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 your scope of practice.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding 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

• Competitive compensation
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employer-paid and voluntary insurance offerings
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays
• Continuing Education and Professional Development Opportunities
• Clinical mentorship and provider development programs
• Opportunities to participate in clinical committees, quality initiatives, and organizational workgroups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed