Certified Nurse Practitioner or Certified Physician Assistant
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty
Other
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Academic/Training Program
Outpatient
Location
319 E. Madison St. Springfield, IL, Springfield, Illinois, 62701, United States
Visa Sponsorship
Yes
Job Description
Last Update:
12/19/24
This position is responsible for providing direct patient care to patients at the SIU Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness and for assisting in teaching activities as they relate to learner programs under the Center. Primary responsibilities will be conducting primary care service in conjunction with medication recovery for addiction medicine.
Job Responsibilities
Demonstrates, by actions, commitment to the mission and the behavioral standards of SIU School of Medicine. Provides excellent service to both internal and external customers through collaboration and partnership; compassion and respect; integrity and accountability; diversity and inclusion; as well as continuous learning and improvement.
I. TEACHING (10%)
A. Teach and evaluate medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistants, and nurse practitioner students as they rotate through the educational program.
B. Role model provision of care by an advanced practice professional focusing on health education, health promotion, primary and secondary disease prevention.
II. SERVICE (90%)
A. Provide primary care services to patients at all Addiction Medicine clinic sites and serve
as primary care provider (PCP) to patients who do not have a PCP.
B. Serve as part of the Street Medicine healthcare team to provide needed primary care
services to the homeless and other vulnerable populations.
C. Provide prevention and health maintenance care to patients and families.
D. Development of a collaborative clinical practice model with faculty and community
medical specialists focusing on division of responsibilities and appropriate referrals.
E. Provide continuity of care across the health care continuum for collaborative practice.
F. Participate in Peer review and Quality Improvement Projects for the Center.
G. Provide emergency services to patients as needed including those who are identified as
having no primary care physician.
H. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences.
I. Serve on the Center-wide Committees, as assigned.
J. Serve on school and department committees, as assigned.
K. Participate in community outreach projects.
L. Maintain competence in clinical practice using continuing education opportunities,
professional conferences, and maintains licensure/certification.
Qualifications
A. Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
B. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program at time of
Hire.
C. Received passing score on national certifying exam at time of hire.
D. Licensed or ability to be licensed in the State of IL as an Advanced Practice Nurse or
Physician Assistant.
E. Licensed or ability to obtain a Controlled Substance License through Federal Drug
Enforcement Administration
F. 2-5 Years of Experiences in a primary care setting or in a federally qualified health center site.
Working Hours