Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Care Clinics; North Suburban Locations

Position: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Immediate Care Clinics (North Suburban Locations), [...]

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Immediate Care Clinics (North Suburban Locations)

At Northwestern Medicine every patient interaction makes a difference. We offer competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits to support our employees.

Job Description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in our Immediate Care Clinics in the north suburban region.

Shift

3x12s rotating weekends and holidays; no nights; on‑call required.

Locations

• Deerfield
• Evanston
• Glenview
• Gurnee
• Lake Bluff
• Vernon Hills

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities including diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
• Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
• Confer with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Develop appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff.
• Mentor graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
• Actively participate in quality improvement and/or research pertinent to area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive appraisals of patients’ health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations.
• Provide direct clinical care to patients and prescribe/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x‑rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Evaluate patients to determine need for further health care and refer to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Document in the medical record all care and education provided.
• Maintain certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
• Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
• Participate in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.
• Serve as a role model and preceptor to students and provide formal education to internal and external groups.

Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board. Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Illinois.
  
  Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number.
• Privileged and credentialed through the NMH Medical Staff Office (MSO).
• Cardio‑Pulmonary Resuscitation – BLS, issued by the American Heart Association.

Preferred

• One (1) year of APP experience.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis and we follow all local, state, and federal laws.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while protecting against unexpected life events.

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