Nurse Practitioner - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Pulmonary and Critical Care provides comprehensive outpatient care for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and other complex pulmonary conditions. The NP delivers comprehensive outpatient care and longitudinal disease monitoring for patients with ILD and complex, progressive respiratory conditions. Operating within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of physicians and healthcare professionals, the NP performs advanced diagnostic evaluations and manages high-acuity patients with significant symptom burdens and multiple comorbidities.

The NP will see patients primarily at the Center for Advanced Medicine, with the potential to provide care at additional locations, including Barnes‑Jewish West County and Sunset Hills.

40 hours per week

Schedule:

Monday – Friday (Standard Clinic Hours)

Call/Off
- Hours:

None (No nights, weekends, or holidays)

Setting:
Clinic-Based

Specialty Focus:
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) & Complex Pulmonology

• Provide comprehensive outpatient care for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and other complex pulmonary conditions.
• Perform advanced diagnostic evaluations and assessments for patients with suspected or established ILD.
• Manage high-acuity patients with progressive respiratory disease, significant symptom burden, multiple comorbidities, and frequent hospitalizations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans, including immunosuppressive therapies, antifibrotic medications, and oxygen management strategies.
• Conduct longitudinal disease monitoring and adjust treatment plans based on clinical status, diagnostic findings, and patient response.
• Coordinate care across multiple specialties to ensure seamless, patient-centered management.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary ILD team, including physicians, nurse coordinators, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide patient and family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, medication management, and self-care strategies.
• Participate in care transitions and hospitalization follow-up to reduce readmissions and optimize patient outcomes.
• Document patient encounters and treatment plans in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Engage in ongoing ILD-specific training and professional development to maintain expertise in the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung disease.

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Exposure to chemicals
• Requires protective devices
• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Using tools requiring high dexterity
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

• Office equipment
• Lab/research equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

M.S.N. – Master Of Science In Nursing – Nurse Practitioner

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Basic Life Support – American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support – American Red Cross
• Certified Nurse Practitioner – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Certified Nurse Practitioner – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty
• Basic Life Support certification (online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement)

No specific work experience is required for this position.

• Clinical Decision Making
• Clinical Diagnostics
• Disease Management
• Epic EHR
• Family Support
• HIPAA Compliance
• Interpersonal Communication
• Patient Care
• Patient Education
• Patient Evaluations
• Patient Management
• Pharmacology
• Preventive Care
• Teamwork
• Time Management