Advanced Practice Professional, NP or PA, ENT, Downers Grove

Position: Advanced Practice Professional, NP or PA, ENT, Downers Grove – Full Time

Department: 02290 AMG Aurora Highland Ave – ENTStatus:
Full time Benefits Eligible:
Yes Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Advanced Practice Provider – ENT

Location:

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital — Downers Grove, IL & Naperville Clinic

Role Overview

Join our dynamic ENT team at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, a nationally recognized healthcare leader committed to excellence in patient care. We are seeking an APP to support our Otolaryngology department.

• Collaborative Environment:
  Work alongside 3 experienced ENT physicians who specialize in diverse areas of practice.
• Balanced Practice:
  Engage in both clinic-based care and procedural work.
• Surgical Exposure:
  Assist physicians with hospital rounding and occasionally in the operating room.

Office Procedures

• Peritonsillar abscess incision and drainage
• Shave and excision biopsies
• Ear tube placement
• Intratympanic ear injections
• Flexible and rigid scopes
• Assist in the OR for thyroid, parathyroid, and parotid surgeries.
• Support patient care across clinic and hospital settings.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, No Saturday Clinic

Qualifications

• Surgical First Assist certification
• ENT experience (recommended but not required)
• Surgical experience (a plus, not mandatory)

Why Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital?

Located in Downers Grove, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital is part of Advocate Health, one of the largest health systems in the Midwest. The hospital is recognized for its commitment to innovation, patient-centered care, and professional development. You’ll join a team that values collaboration, learning, and excellence.

Pay Range

$53.80 – $80.70

Major Responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:
Assesses, diagnoses, and determines/alters treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity and clinical condition. This includes ordering, performing, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies and prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies. Manages conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives. Provides health promotion, disease prevention and disease management counseling and education of patients and families.

Manages patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice. Seeks physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate. Escalates need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary. Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Substantiates and submits professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices. Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies.

Performs office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency and granted privileges (where applicable).

Other Responsibilities

Participates in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and work groups as necessary. Participates in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other health care professionals. Seeks experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization. Maintains standards of productivity, access, face‑to‑face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe and timely patient care delivery.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

License/Registration/Certification:
Active PA license(s) in state(s) of practice, AND Active PA national board certification from National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Active DEA registration prior to hire, AND If Illinois practice: active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire, AND Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by clinical practice prior to or within 6 months of hire.

Education Required:

Master’s Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant studies. Experience

Required:

APP practicing experience required.

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