Herc-Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

Job Description:

• Provides surgical and clinical support in multiple locations including but not limited to Ingalls Tinley Park, Ingalls Flossmoor, and Ingalls Memorial Hospital.

• Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, using advanced clinical skills and knowledge to provide assessment, evaluation, testing, treatment, therapies, medical management, and other direct care to general ENT and otology patients.

• Provides healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician at Ingalls Locations.

• Performs outpatient general ENT and Otology procedures.

• Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition. Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.

• Obtains, compiles, and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.

• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.

• Prescribes therapy or medication, typically with physician approval.

• Supports call triage at Ingalls locations, assisting with evaluation and management of emergent cases Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with health care colleagues.

• Keeps knowledge base current by reading professional literature and attending educational conferences.

• Designs patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.

• Evaluates goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.

• Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patientâ™s plan of care.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• An advanced degree (or equivalent, if license received prior to July 1, 2001) from an accredited school/college of nursing or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA).

Experience:

• Clinical experience in a related area of specialty.

Licenses and Certifications for Advanced Practice Provider:

• Current Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date. 

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.  

Licenses and Certifications for Physician Assistant:

• Current Physician Assistant license/registration in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.

• Certification from the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) by start date.

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to provide direct patient care in a professional and respectful manner.

• Ability to provide direct patient care independently under the direction of the supervising physician.

• Excellent verbal and written communication.

• Ability to perform detailed work.

• Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks with occasional interruptions.

• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality while handling sensitive situations.

• Ability to solve problems by applying math or reasoning principles.

• Ability to train or lead others.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (required)

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