Advanced Practice Provider Palliative Care - OSF HealthCare

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

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.