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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner - Obgyn

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active registered nurse license and an active advanced practice registered nurse license (or equivalent advanced practice nurse license) in the state or states of practice are required.
  • Active national board certification in the area of clinical practice and populations served is required.
  • Active Drug Enforcement Administration registration is required before hire.
  • For Illinois practice, an active Illinois Controlled Substance License is required before hire.
  • Active Basic Life Support and/or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification, as required by clinical practice, is required before or within six months of hire.
  • A Master’s Degree in Nursing is required; no prior experience is required.
  • Demonstrated high clinical proficiency and decision-making skills are required.
  • The ability to work independently and effectively as part 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 build relationships with others is required.
  • Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively are required.
  • The ability to provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan is required.
  • The ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday is required.
  • Functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing are required.
  • The ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance is required.
  • The ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job is required.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, diagnose, and determine or modify treatment and management plans appropriate to the patient’s 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 patients and families with health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education.
  • Manage patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice; seek consultation or referrals from physicians or other healthcare team members as appropriate, and escalate care when more emergent or specialized treatment is needed.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record, and submit professional services consistent 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, peer review, and performance activities, as well as organizational or departmental meetings, committees, peer reviews, 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 advance the profession within and outside the organization.
  • Meet productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to support safe and timely patient care.
  • Provide care appropriate to the age of patients served, applying knowledge of lifespan growth and development to assess patient status and identify age-specific care needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Travel between the two sites.
  • Work one to two Saturdays per month.
  • Perform obstetrics and gynecology procedures.

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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