Primary Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Experienced F/T Primary Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, (Lincolnwood/Skokie)

Our client, a busy and fast-growing Non-For-Profit Federally Qualified Healthcare Center located on the far North side of Chicago near the Lincolnwood/Skokie area, is looking to hire a direct-hire, full-time Primary Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with both adult and pediatric patient expertise.

Full-Time Hours may vary including evenings and weekends. On-call on rotation shared with other providers.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing primary care to both adults and children in a primary healthcare clinic.

Guide and assist in all aspects of primary care medicine including:

• Preventative Medical Care, Psychosocial Needs, Acute Medical Care, Diagnostics
• Treatment, Consultation, and Patient Education

Independently perform the following:

• Age-appropriate history and physical patient exams including acute and chronic illnesses.
• Recognize critical illness and notify the appropriate entities.
• Collaborate with supervising physician as needed.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
• Implement interventions in attempts at restoring the patient’s desired physiologic status.
• Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
• Investigates clinical problems and offers sound medical solutions.
• Communicates effectively with other healthcare team members, patients, and family.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience working in a primary care clinic providing care for both adults and children.
• Primary Care or Pediatric experience is strongly preferred.
• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) experience is preferred.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited institution.
• Current Illinois Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Certification in Family Medicine is preferred.
• Graduate of accredited school (PA, NP).
• Current provider card in CPR.

If you or anyone you know is interested, qualified, and currently seeking employment please e-mail an updated resume to us for immediate review and consideration.

We are employment specialists who have worked in heath care and managed care industry for over a total of 25 years. We staff temp, temp to hire, and direct hire placements

Company Description

We are employment specialists who have worked in heath care and managed care industry for over a total of 25 years. We staff temp, temp to hire, and direct hire placements