What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Provider Palliative Care position at OSF HealthCare?
Overview
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
As an outpatient palliative care advanced practice provider, you will provide compassionate and holistic care to patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses and their families. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other specialists to address the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of patients and caregivers. A candidate for this position will:
- Perform comprehensive assessments
- Develop and implement individualized care plans, prescribe medications
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, and provide education and counseling
- You will also participate in quality improvement initiatives, research, and education activities related to palliative care.
- Care will be provided at patients home
THE PERKS
- Generous paid time off from Day One!
- Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
- Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
- Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
- CME time and dollars
- Competitive base salary incentives
- Concierge relocation services
- Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
- Paid occurrence based malpractice
OSF Community
- Five years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.
- OSF HealthCare has had APPs providing care with us for over 40 years!
- OSF Advanced Practice Provider Orientation to ensure you have all the resources you need to succeed as a provider
- APP leaders are throughout OSF making a difference in the care patients receive
- Empowering environment to help you grow your career
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program
- Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant
- Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in primary care or a related field is preferred
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
- Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
