Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Acute NP - Mercy Health, Lima, OH

Acute Nurse Practitioner – Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Pulmonary in Lima, Ohio is seeking an acute nurse practitioner to join our busy practice. We offer a family‑oriented environment and positive culture where teamwork is valued and quality care for our patients is our top priority.

Competitive income & benefit package.

• Care for Pulmonary and Sleep patients both inpatient and outpatient.
• Absorb a current patient panel and grow patient volumes in a busy practice.
• Respond to patient phone calls during office hours, manage in‑basket & patient results.
• Prescribe medications.
• Travel to satellite locations to provide patient care.
• Weekend inpatient hospital rounding treating current Pulmonary patients & new consults 1:6.
  • Weekend call – 4:30 PM on Friday to 8 AM Monday morning.
  • Work 1 holiday/year, rounding & call.
  • Night call – 4:30 PM to 8 AM the next morning. Take calls from inpatient on results, patient condition and/or orders.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday, five 8‑hour days. The office is open from 8 AM to 4 PM, M‑R and 8 AM to 12 noon on Friday.
• Adult and Geriatric patient base (Ages 18 and up).
• Work with Medical Students and Residents.
• Strong physician collaboration and exceptional clinical staff.

• Certified by AANP or similar certification for Nurse Practitioners. Acute Trained NP.
• Licensure with the state of Ohio as a PA‑C or CNP.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

The community of Lima, Ohio offers many perks, including minimal traffic, low cost of living, and access to both public and private school systems with excellent reputations. This is a close‑knit community that is ideal for raising your family. In addition, we are centrally located between multiple large urban hubs for quick access to metropolitan experiences and air transportation.

Interested candidates should contact and send their resume to:

Traci Cox, Mercy Health Physician & APC Recruitment,  419‑296‑7808

About St. Rita’s Hospital

Since 1918, St. Rita’s Health Partners has been providing quality health care to the people of Lima and west central Ohio. More people prefer St. Rita’s for medical care than any other hospital in the 10‑county region we serve.

About Mercy Health

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state's fourth‑largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies.

Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit  or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, Linked In, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@Living Mercy Hlth ).