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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

FNP or PA Emergency Medicine Float

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMilwaukee, WI, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active Physician Assistant license in each state of practice is required.
  • Active national board certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is required.
  • Active Drug Enforcement Administration registration is required prior to hire.
  • For Illinois practice, an active Illinois Controlled Substance License is required prior to hire.
  • Active Basic Life Support and/or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications are required as applicable to clinical practice, prior to or within six months of hire.
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant is required.
  • Emergency Medicine experience is required by the schedule details, although the minimum education and experience section separately states that no experience is required.
  • Demonstrated high clinical proficiency and decision-making skills are required.
  • The ability to work independently and as an effective member of a healthcare team is required.
  • The ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record are required.
  • The ability to collaborate effectively and establish relationships with others is required.
  • Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively are required.
  • The ability to provide age-appropriate care requires knowledge of lifespan growth and development, assessment and interpretation of patient-status data, and meeting age-specific needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • The role requires continuous standing, walking, bending, stooping, and twisting; functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing; lifting up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and 20 pounds overhead; carrying up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance; and operating necessary job equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, diagnose, and determine or adjust treatment and management plans appropriate to patients' age, acuity, and clinical condition, including ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
  • Manage conditions based on clinical indications, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment 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; consult or refer to physicians or other healthcare team members as appropriate and escalate cases requiring more emergent or specialized care.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely electronic medical record documentation, and 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 in accordance with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges where applicable.
  • Participate in quality, safety, and peer-review initiatives and performance activities, as well as organizational or departmental meetings, committees, peer review, and workgroups as needed.
  • Participate in education and onboarding for new team members, students, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside the organization.
  • Meet productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to support optimal, safe, and timely patient care delivery.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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