.88 FTE Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner- Emergency Medicine - St. Lukes, W. Allis, S. Shore

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•West Allis, WI

About The Position

The Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner provides emergency medicine care at St. Luke’s locations in West Allis and the South Shore. The role assesses, diagnoses, and develops or adjusts treatment and management plans based on patient age, acuity, and clinical condition. It includes ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies; prescribing appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions; counseling patients and families; and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team. The clinician seeks consultation or referrals when appropriate and escalates patients to more emergent or specialized care as needed. The position maintains timely and accurate electronic medical record documentation, follows compliant coding and billing practices, and performs procedures consistent with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges. It also participates in quality, safety, peer review, education, onboarding, and professional development activities. The role requires care tailored to patients’ age-specific needs across the life span. This is a 0.88 FTE position listed as full time, with 40 hours per week and eight-hour shifts rotating across days, evenings, and nights, including weekends and holidays. Experienced advanced practice providers are preferred. The listed pay range is $59.00–$88.50.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Active PA license in the state or states of practice.
Active PA national board certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Active DEA registration before hire.
For Illinois practice, an active Illinois Controlled Substance License before hire.
Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications as required by clinical practice, before hire or within six months of hire.
Demonstrated high 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 electronic medical records.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate and build relationships.
Strong 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 pounds from floor to waist and 20 pounds overhead; carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance; and operate necessary equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an advanced practice provider is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, and determine or adjust treatment and management plans appropriate to patients’ age, acuity, and clinical condition.
Order, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies and prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
Manage conditions using clinical indications, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and consideration 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; seek consultation or referrals as appropriate and escalate care when necessary.
Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
Substantiate and submit professional services in accordance 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 needed.
Participate in education and onboarding of new team members, students, and other healthcare professionals.
Maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and contribute to advancement of the profession.
Meet productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to support safe, timely patient care.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs, following departmental policies and procedures.