Lead Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care - Chicago and Chicago Suburbs; Oak Park

Overview

Urgent Care Lead Advanced Practice Provider
Rush North & Harlem and River North Outpatient Centers Chicago/Oak Park, IL

The Emergency Department at the Rush Urgent Care Clinic – North & Harlem and the Rush Urgent Care Clinic – River North, associated with Rush University Medical Center of Chicago and Rush Oak Park Hospital, invites applications for the position of Urgent Care Lead Advanced Practice Provider. As part of an ongoing effort to support the local community, Rush is opening urgent care clinics to provide immediate access for a wide array of low- to moderate-acuity conditions and lower-cost care.

The Emergency Department is committed to delivering excellent, patient-focused care in a collegial and cooperative atmosphere. Our affiliation with Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital allows for easy transfers of patients requiring advanced care.

Rush has built a strong Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement, and we founded the RUSH BMO Institute of Health Equity. We are dedicated to health equity and to recruiting and retaining exceptional staff to execute our mission.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will provide all aspects of care including acute care, well care and chronic care in the urgent care setting for patients of all ages.

• The Lead APP role will be 0.85 FTE clinical and 0.15 FTE administrative and will supervise a team of approximately 8 APPs. Clinical effort will be split between both urgent care sites (North & Harlem and River North).
• In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Lead will be responsible for call scheduling, interviewing, evaluations, and recruitment.
• Build a team of highly reliable, high-performing APP clinicians
• Provide leadership to APP staff

Nurse Practitioner:

• Current licensure from the State of Illinois as a Registered Professional Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse
• Masters of Science in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing practice with clinical specialty appropriate to position
• Current certification by American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP)
• Maintains State of Illinois and Federal DEA license
• Must maintain Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) clinical privileges
• CPR, ACLS and PALS certifications
• Excellent communicator
• Experience treating patients of all ages
• Procedural experience (simple laceration repair, I&D)

Physician Assistant:

• Current licensure from the State of Illinois as a Physician Assistant/Associate
• Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant/Associate Program
• Current certification from National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Must maintain Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) clinical privileges
• Excellent communicator
• Experience treating patients of all ages
• Procedural experience (simple laceration repair, I&D)

3+ years of APP experience in Urgent Care/Primary Care/Emergency Department settings.

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, specialty; relevant experience and training; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.

Additional compensation may include premium pay rates, sign-on bonuses, and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay Range: $124,604 - $175,352

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