Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Aledade
Huntley, IL, USA
Posted on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Location: SSD Medical Group
Position: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a Primary Care Practice
Pay: Competitive pay package based on experience
Work location: Multiple locations
Vaccination against Covid-19 & seasonal Influenza required.
We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a Primary Care office in the west suburbs of Chicago to provide in-clinic care, and may include rounding at local nursing homes. Previous EMR experience is required. This is a part-time position that may transition to full-time, based on experience.
Responsibilities:
- Examine patients and their medical records
- Order and study diagnostic tests (blood tests, X-rays etc.)
- Diagnose health conditions and illnesses
- Propose treatments for chronic diseases
- Prescribe medications
- Maintain accurate records and schedules Inform patients about their health conditions and prescribed medications
- Educate patients and their family members on diseases, epidemics and prevention
- Oversee patients’ overall health
- Promote good health practices
- Advance professional knowledge
Skills:
- Proven experience as Nurse Practitioner
- Expertise in primary care, acute care and chronic care practices
- Knowledge of health and patient care regulations
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong ethics
- Team spirit with a positive attitude
- Patience and compassion
- Willingness to continue gaining knowledge and clinical experience
- EMR experience
- Must have active Illinois NURSE PRACTITIONER and DEA
Medical Specialty:
- Primary Care
- Geriatrics
- Internal Medicine
Physical Setting:
- Outpatient
- Clinic
- Private practice
- Nursing home