Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - ACCESS Des Plaines Valley/ACCESS Doctors Medical Center

About the position

Provide the full scope of services which fall under provider's field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care, and electronic health record (EHR) maintenance, while following guidelines contained within the quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service and safety programs for Access Community Health Network.

Responsibilities

• Obtains health history and performs physical examinations.
• Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinates care for each patient.
• Reviews and updates problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
• Meets documentation standards and completes all progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit.
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities in accordance with the schedule developed by ACCESS and responds to calls within 20 minutes.
• Prescribes medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines.
• Performs all duties in conformity with the quality standards and clinical guidelines established by ACCESS.
• Meets Meaningful Use standards which is defined as using certified EHR technology to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities.
• Manages EHR In-Basket, transfers In-Basket responsibilities to colleagues when appropriate, and responds to messages within 72 hours.
• Assures all clinical activities are accomplished according to acceptable guidelines for reimbursement.
• Provides culturally competent care.
• Recognizes patients' families as an integral part of patients' care teams.
• Ensures that patients' and families' needs are met, and clinic policy is followed through.
• Encourages patients and families to voice questions and/or concerns.
• Works with patients and their families as appropriate to encourage care self-management.
• Conducts patient education activities, including pre and post instruction exams and procedures.
• Utilizes printed health education materials as appropriate and documents all instructions given.
• Works with care team and case management to provide for coordinated delivery of case management services.
• Ensures patients presenting with greater acuity than what is clinically appropriate within the health center are transferred appropriately.
• Coordinates with health center staff at all levels to ensure patient needs are met.
• Participates in health center huddles and meets scheduled health center times and productivity standards.
• Assures patients are seen in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
• Participates in the orientation and training of staff as needed.
• Ensures care team meets internal certification requirements for patient education and the administration of medication.
• Participates in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS.
• May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students.
• Adheres to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations.

Requirements

• Current Professional Licenses to practice as an APRN in the State of Illinois required.
• Board Certification is required.
• Obtain and maintain a collaborative agreement upon beginning of employment at ACCESS.
• Complete Practice Reviews, as required by ACCESS policy.
• Obtain a DEA & Controlled Substance license upon beginning of employment at ACCESS.
• Two (2) years of working experience in the practice of primary care medicine in an outpatient setting preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations and standards relative to quality assurance, safety and infection control required.
• Electronic Health Records competency; EPIC knowledge preferred.

Benefits

• Compensation Package
• Guarantee Annual Base Salary
• Productivity and Quality Bonus
• $10,000 Relocation Assistance
• Loan repayment potential through National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
• NHSC LRP: Up to $75,000 Full Time for 2 years
• NHSC SUD-W LRP: Up to $75,000 Full Time for 3 years
• NHSC LRP or SUD-W LRP: $5,000 award enhancement for clinicians who demonstrate Spanish-language proficiency.
• HPSA Primary Care score 19 for ACCESS Health Centers
• ACCESS Westside, Madison and Sinai Health Centers have a HPSA Primary Care score of 21.
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 232 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year & Paid Holidays
• 40 Hours of CME & $2,000 Reimbursement
• Malpractice liability provided by the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA)
• 100% Outpatient Practice
• Flexible schedules and much more.