Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Type: Full Time, 40 hours per weekSchedule: 4x10 or M-F, Weekends as neededPay: Starts at $97,000 and increases with experience An outpatient clinic in the northwestern Chicago surburb of Hanover Park is looking to fill a Family Nurse Practitioner role. The clinic provides primary care for pediatric, OB/GYN, and family practice patients. Responsibilities Make, evaluate, and record medical histories. Perform physical examinations required to evaluate medical problems. Perform health maintenance for well patients, including administering or supervising immunizations. Treat problems within the scope of competence and exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation. Manage illnesses Collect specimens for pathological examinations Prescribe medication as determined by the formulary and best practice Counsel patients on medical problems, use of medications, expected effects of treatments, diet, and other health maintenance matters. Counsel family planning, including prescribing of oral contraceptives Manage behavioral or psychosocial problems including crisis intervention and short-term individual and family counseling Order and interpret appropriate laboratory studies, x-rays, electrocardiograms, and other special examinations Analyze and interpret data, formulate diagnoses and problem lists, and establish plans for the management of health problems Initiate consultation requests to specialists and other health professionals including physical therapists, occupational therapists and dietitians Participate, record, respond and acknowledge the On-Call phone system Participate and perform all skills and duties for the hospital rounding schedule (refer to Employment Agreement) Maintain all CME (continuing medical education) required Have a method of transportation to travel when requested Requirements Nursing License Required Active Nurse Practitioner License Active Board Certification Active BLS Certification Five or more y ears of APN experience (p referred) Spanish fluency (preferred)Benefits Health Insurance Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible schedule Life insurance Loan repayment program Malpractice Insurance Vision Insurance PTO Unpaid Time Off Holiday Pay

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