Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (OBGYN) - ACCESS Des Plaines Valley

ACHN•Summit, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner provides the full scope of services within the provider’s field of training, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and electronic health record maintenance. The provider follows ACCESS Community Health Network’s quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service, and safety programs. The role provides outpatient clinical care, patient and family education, care coordination, and support for health center operations. The provider maintains clinical documentation and EHR records, participates in on-call coverage, supports care teams and staff development, and adheres to applicable HRSA and Federal Tort Claims Act requirements.

Requirements

Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) required.
Completion of a residency in a primary care specialty and board certification required.
Current Illinois licensure, DEA registration, and Controlled Substance authorization.
Maintain continuing medical education (CME) requirements.
Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and standards related to quality assurance, safety, and infection control.
Electronic health records competency.
Ability to provide culturally aligned care and address patients’ needs and concerns in context of their culture.
Interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse patients, colleagues, and outside agencies.
Administrative and organizational skills, including the ability to organize diverse information.
Ability to concentrate and communicate in an environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to stand, sit, and walk for up to eight hours in a health center environment.
Ability to lean and stretch in the context of patient examinations.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience practicing primary care medicine in an outpatient setting preferred.
EPIC knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtain health histories and perform physical examinations.
Diagnose, treat, counsel, and coordinate care for patients.
Review and update the problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
Complete progress notes within 24 hours of patient visits and meet documentation standards.
Fulfill scheduled on-call responsibilities and respond to calls within 20 minutes.
Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois law and professional practice guidelines.
Follow ACCESS quality standards and clinical guidelines.
Meet Meaningful Use standards through use of certified EHR technology.
Manage the EHR In-Basket, transfer responsibilities when appropriate, and respond to messages within 72 hours.
Provide culturally competent care and recognize patients’ families as integral members of care teams.
Address patient and family needs, encourage questions and concerns, and support care self-management.
Provide patient education regarding examinations, procedures, illness, treatment, and follow-up instructions; use appropriate printed materials and document instructions.
Coordinate case management services with the care team and case management staff.
Ensure patients whose acuity exceeds what is appropriate for the health center are transferred appropriately.
Meet intensity-of-service and severity-of-illness admission criteria.
Coordinate with health center staff to ensure patient needs are met.
Participate in health center huddles and meet scheduled hours and productivity standards.
Support timely, clinically appropriate patient visits and involve health center employees in the process.
Ensure care teams provide effective treatment and education and perform clinical tasks in accordance with policy and procedure.
Participate in staff orientation and training as needed.
Ensure care team members meet internal certification requirements for patient education and medication administration.
Participate in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS.
May serve as a preceptor for medical residents, medical students, advanced practice nurse students, and other allied health professions.
Adhere to HRSA and FTCA regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Guaranteed annual base salary.
Productivity and quality bonuses.
$30,000 sign-on bonus.
$10,000 relocation assistance.
Potential loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), including up to $75,000 for full-time service over two years through NHSC LRP.
$5,000 award enhancement for clinicians demonstrating Spanish-language proficiency through NHSC LRP or SUD-W LRP.
232 hours of paid time off per year and paid holidays.
40 hours of CME and $2,000 reimbursement.
Malpractice liability coverage provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
H-1B visa and J-1 waiver support.
Flexible schedules.