Nurse Practitioner - Portage

Family Nurse Practitioner - Portage The Role

We are seeking compassionate, patient-focused Family Nurse Practitioners who thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are passionate about delivering outstanding care while helping drive clinic success.

The Family Nurse Practitioner serves as a key clinical leader within the clinic, providing evidence‑based care services while fostering an exceptional patient experience. This role partners closely with Medical Assistants, Radiologic Technologists, leadership, and physicians to deliver efficient, high‑quality care that aligns with MEC's standards for service, safety, and operational excellence.

Our providers are expected to balance clinical expertise with strong communication, teamwork, and a hospitality‑minded approach to patient care.

Clinical Excellence

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages presenting with acute illnesses and injuries
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans utilizing evidence‑based medicine
• Order, interpret, and communicate diagnostic testing including laboratory and radiology results
• Perform procedures including:
• Laceration repair
• Incision and drainage
• Foreign body removal
• Splinting
• Nail procedures
• Injections
• DOT physicals
• Occupational medicine services
• Prescribe medications and therapies within scope of practice
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic medical record

Patient Experience

• Deliver compassionate, efficient care while creating a welcoming and reassuring environment
• Communicate clearly regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, follow‑up care, and patient education
• Support MEC's commitment to service excellence by maintaining professionalism and empathy during every patient interaction
• Address patient concerns proactively and contribute to positive patient outcomes and satisfaction

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a clinical resource for Medical Assistants, Radiologic Technologists, and clinic team members
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Support onboarding and development of new clinical staff
• Collaborate effectively with collaborating physicians and operational leaders

Operational Excellence

• Support clinic goals related to patient flow, efficiency, and quality metrics
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and clinical quality programs
• Assist with maintaining regulatory compliance, infection control, and patient safety standards
• Adapt to varying patient volumes, staffing needs, and clinic locations as business needs require

• Delivers safe, evidence‑based care consistently.
• Creates exceptional patient experiences.
• Maintains high‑quality documentation and compliance standards.
• Partners effectively with clinic teams to support operational performance.
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, and reliability and embodies MEC's PACT values.

Required:

• Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active Family Nurse Practitioner license in Illinois and/or Indiana.
• Ability to treat patients across the lifespan.
• Strong clinical decision‑making and procedural skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

• Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, or Occupational Medicine experience.
• Experience performing common urgent care procedures.
• DOT Certification (or willingness to obtain).

• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Flexibility to support multiple clinic locations.

The expected salary range for this position is $125,000 – $130,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Midwest Express Clinic offers a competitive selection of employer‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and short‑term disability plans. Employees can also opt into voluntary benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Dependent Care, commuter benefits, life insurance, critical illness, and pet insurance. A company‑sponsored 401(k) plan with employer match is available. Full‑time employees are eligible for paid time off and wellness benefits.

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