Advanced Practice Provider - Ascension Alliance

Advanced Practice Provider

By joining our team, you'll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions. You'll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery, and compassion. You'll play a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes - as we advance human ability, together.

Job Description

• The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) position at our Ascension Illinois Alliance provides a unique combination of inpatient and consultation clinical experience.
• The successful APP will see patients on an inpatient service at Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital and provide follow-up consultations at Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
• This role will also include outpatient follow-ups in a Shirley Ryan AbilityLab outpatient physician clinic and in a day rehabilitation setting.
• Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) consist of Physician Assistants (PAs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
• The Advanced Practice Provider consistently demonstrates support of the SRAlab statement of mission and philosophy by striving for excellence, contributing to team efforts, and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

Principal Responsibilities

• Elicit a history and physical examination, assisting the attending physician in establishing a diagnosis, implementing interventions, prescribing medications, therapies, and diagnostic tests, and evaluating patient responses to therapies under the direction of a physician.
• Assess patients using physically and technologically derived data, including the evaluation of diagnostic test results, and document results in the patient record.
• Assemble a medical database that includes health history, history of chief complaint, and physical examination of selected patients, documenting the findings in the patient record.
• Assist physician with ordering medical consultations, therapies, and interventions including medications, diagnostic tests, respiratory care, nutrition, and fluid and electrolyte support.
• Perform and document diagnostic and therapeutic procedures based on the needs of the specific patient population as determined collaboratively with the physician and as approved by the Credentialing Committee.
• Evaluate patient responses to disease processes and therapeutic interventions, and determine the effectiveness of care and the need to alter the plan of care.
• Present selected patients' assessment, diagnosis, and plan of care during medical rounds.
• Lead or participate in patient team conferences and family/team meetings, documenting the discussion in the patient record, and communicating the outcome to the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide information and support to patients and families, facilitating communication between patients and members of the health care team.
• Collaborate with nurses, nursing supervisors, therapists, and managers to implement and evaluate holistic patient care delivery.
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Works on-call shifts for the practice, as assigned and/or approved by the Medical Director.

Requirements

• Maintain all appropriate licensure and certification.
• Successfully obtain and maintain level promoted APP level as appropriate of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab APP Professional Advancement Program (APP-PAP).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Master's Degree from an approved APRN or Physician Assistant program.
• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Licensure as a registered nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Illinois or Licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Illinois.
• Professional experience that meets the minimum requirement for APP-PAP. Further experience as outlined in APP-PAP handbook.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients, patient families, referring parties, Institute executives, and treatment team members.
• Ability to demonstrate sound medical knowledge and leadership.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate preferred.

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
• Exposure to moderately adverse working conditions in performing certain patient care activities.
• Occasional exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Range: $95,508.00 annually - $158,537.00 annually
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations. Benefits and benefits' eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will vary based on applicant's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.