Family Practice / Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Type : Full Time, 40 hours per week

Schedule : 4x10 or M-F, Weekends as needed

Pay : Starts at $97,000 and increases with experience

An outpatient clinic in the northwestern Chicago surburb of Hanover Park is looking to fill a Family Nurse Practitioner role. The clinic provides primary care for pediatric, OB / GYN, and family practice patients.

Responsibilities

Make, evaluate, and record medical histories.

Perform physical examinations required to evaluate medical problems.

Perform health maintenance for well patients, including administering or supervising immunizations.

Treat problems within the scope of competence and exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation.

Manage illnesses

Collect specimens for pathological examinations

Prescribe medication as determined by the formulary and best practice

Counsel patients on medical problems, use of medications, expected effects of treatments, diet, and other health maintenance matters.

Counsel family planning, including prescribing of oral contraceptives

Manage behavioral or psychosocial problems including crisis intervention and short-term individual and family counseling

Order and interpret appropriate laboratory studies, x-rays, electrocardiograms, and other special examinations

Analyze and interpret data, formulate diagnoses and problem lists, and establish plans for the management of health problems

Initiate consultation requests to specialists and other health professionals including physical therapists, occupational therapists and dietitians

Participate, record, respond and acknowledge the On-Call phone system

Participate and perform all skills and duties for the hospital rounding schedule (refer to Employment Agreement)

Maintain all CME (continuing medical education) required

Have a method of transportation to travel when requested

Requirements

Nursing License Required

Active Nurse Practitioner License

Active Board Certification

Active BLS Certification

Five or more y ears of APN experience (p referred)

• Spanish fluency (preferred)

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible schedule

Life insurance

Loan repayment program

Malpractice Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

Unpaid Time Off

Holiday Pay