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Job Description

Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Employee Health

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr

Employee Health Advanced Practice Provider

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center is currently recruiting for an Advanced Practice Provider to join their Employee Health team. Preferred applicants would have clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider and interest in an Occupational Health setting with the ability to analyze and manipulate data. Adult primary care experience and interest also acceptable.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a licensed physician assistant (PA) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who functions as a member of the health care team to provide high quality, comprehensive acute and/or routine medical/surgical care of Rush University Medical Center patients within the scope of practice granted in accordance with the RUMC medical staff bylaws. The APP will promote collaboration between multiple disciplines to ensure cost effective and quality patient care. The individual who holds this position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with the policies, procedures, guidelines of Rush, including the Rush University Medical Group Customer Service standards. Successful candidates will also meet all other state and federal regulatory practice and accreditation standards.

Rush has over 400 APPs across the enterprise that provide comprehensive patient care each day autonomously and in collaboration with other members of the health care team. With a Director of Advanced Practice and Lead APPs across the system. Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

RUSH includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.

RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We’re proud to have received Vizient’s Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

Job Qualifications

APRN Applicant Requirements:

1. Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure required.

2. Current Nurse Practitioner Certification from a national certifying organization approved Master’s or Doctorate degree in nursing required.

3. The APRN’s education and specialty board certification must correlate with the APP’s job role, setting, responsibility and patient population.

4. BLS certification required.

PA Applicant Requirements:

1. Current State of Illinois Physician Assistant Licensure required.

2. Current Certification from National Certification Commission for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required.

3. Degree from an ARC-PA (or predecessor) accredited PA Program required; Master’s degree preferred.

4. BLS certification required.

Skills/Abilities:

1. Demonstrates competency in all areas of APRN or PA practice including: medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, patient care, professionalism, practice based learning and improvement, and systems based practice.

2. Skill in preparing and maintaining electronic and paper medical records

3. Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in area of expertise.

4. Strong work ethic, interpersonal and communication skills.

5. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with collaborating physician, department, and other members of the healthcare team in an effective and comprehensive manner.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Advanced Practice Provider - Employee Health

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 9645