Physician Assistant (ONLY) Fellowship - Emergency Medicine (Lake Forest Hosptial and Grayslake Grayslake Emergency Center), Full-time, Rotating - Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

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Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a new grad Physician Assistant to work as a PA Fellow in our Emergency Medicine departments at Lake Forest Hosptial and Grayslake Emergency Center. The PA Fellow will work alongside and under supervision of MD and APP. Once fully trained, the PA can expect to care for 1.5pts/provider hour.

This is a one (1) yearlong fellowship 

Compensation is $88k plus full benefits package

Schedule: ROTATING days, nights, weekends, and possibly holidays. No on-call

The Physician Assistant (PA) in the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellow role reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Advanced Practice Fellowship will provide leading-edge post-graduate, on-the-job training to prepare APP fellows for successful practice in a designated specialty. APP Fellows will refine critical thinking, diagnostic, and clinical skills necessary for managing complex medical situations and for providing safe, efficient and effective care to adult hospitalized patients in designated specialty.

The APP fellowship provides an opportunity for licensed advanced practice providers to receive 12-months of intensive clinical training and preparation. Grounded in a rigorous didactic curriculum, this intensive training program will offer hands-on clinical care in the Emergency Medicine department.

All fellows will work under the direct guidance of APP preceptors and attending physicians.  Upon completion, advanced practice fellows will have acquired enhanced skills in Emergency Medicine. 

Responsibilities:

• Complete all requirements for credentialing and privileging at NMH for inpatient core privileges
• Attend all didactic lectures and educational opportunities scheduled for APP fellows
• Provide direct care to patients as assigned by clinical preceptors  
• Collaborate and consult with physicians and other health care professionals as appropriate
• Develop organizational skills to manage a patient caseload
• Develop effective communication and presentation skills with the interdisciplinary team
• Develop a deep and broad knowledge base of the common disease processes for which patients are hospitalized through fellowship training and home study as appropriate
• Identify individual professional development needs and work w/APP preceptors/mentors to create opportunities for learning and practice
• Participate in APP Transition into Practice Program and monthly APP grand rounds.
• Clinical:
  • Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients’ health status by taking health histories and performing advanced physical examinations in specialty area.
  • Provides direct clinical care to patients as needed.
  • Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.
  • Orders/prescribes medications, therapies, interventions and procedures according to clinical privileges.
  • Documents in the medical record all care provided and/or procedures performed for which the Advanced Practice Provider Fellow is responsible. Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to develop and direct an individualized and comprehensive treatment plan.
  • Coordinates the discharge planning process with patients, families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Consults with other specialties and disciplines as appropriate to meet all health care needs of patients.
• Leadership:
  • Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces and professional organizations.
  • Advocates for patients, families, nursing staff and other members of the healthcare community.
  • Consults with NM leadership in the identification, evaluation and problem solving of clinical system and process issues.
• Education:
  • Teaches and counsels patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, plan of care, anticipated outcomes, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
  • Develops and participates in programs to meet personal educational needs, and needs of the clinical team
  • Provides formal and informal educational programs to healthcare professionals pertinent to APP fellow role.
• Research/Quality/Outcomes:
  • Participate in/review evidence-based research/guidelines and apply to clinical practice.
  • Participate in service-line specific quality initiatives and development of outcome metrics.

Required:

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physician Assistant Programs.
• Physician Assistant in Medicine, Licensed (IL).
• Physician Assistant certification by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as specified by department.
• Controlled substance license and DEA registration required as specified by the department.

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.