Nurse Practitioner APRN APN NP - Breast Surgery

Details

• Specialty : Breast Surgery
• Subspecialty Interest : Surgical Oncology
• Schedule : Four 10 hour weekdays
• Call Schedule : no call responsibility
• Practice Detail : Serve as expert clinician and patient advocate in outpatient role for our growing Breast Surgery practice.
• EMR System : Cerner, Athena
• Facility : Ascension Medical Group Breast Care
• Location : Elk Grove Village, IL and Bartlett, IL

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example : Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.

Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

Ascension Medical Group has an excellent opportunity for a full-time, experienced Breast Surgery Nurse Practitioner in Elk Grove Village, IL.

The Advanced Practitioner will see patients independently in our outpatient office on the hospital campus.

The ideal candidate will be a board certified Nurse Practitioner with strong training and experience in breast surgery.

Position Highlights :

• Collaborates with the Breast Surgeons and team to ensure appropriate patient follow up as well as communication with referring physicians, managing a patient panel, and evaluating and administering plans and care to postoperative patients as well as seeing long-term follow up patients.
• Serves as a specialty area expert and a consultant to staff, patients, families and the clincial care operational team.
• Functions as an advanced practitioner, educator, role model, consultant and researcher for patients, families and staff.
• Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff as needed.
• Nurse Practitioner will practice in Elk Grove Village with minimal time at our Bartlett, IL practice

Responsibilities :

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and / or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration :

BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.

Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.

Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.

Education :

Master's degree of Nursing required.

Additional Preferences