Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Short Stay Unit

Job Description

Join University of Chicago Medicine, as an Advanced Practice Provider in the Short Stay Unit.  

As the Advanced Practice Provider, you will be responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management in the general medicine patient population. The APP will manage a caseload of patients and exercise autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. Additionally, you will provide healthcare and patient services that may include educational, research, and clinical nursing specialist support, and completing administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the Director/leadership.

Advanced Practice Provider Essential Job Functions

• Taking patient history, conducting examinations, diagnosing illness
• Pre and post-operative patient evaluation and ordering and interpreting laboratory tests
• Ability to exercise autonomy in medical decision-making, provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services
• Assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care on an advanced level

Nurse Practitioner Required Qualifications

• Master's of Science in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing Practice
• Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration
• Must be certified as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurse's Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
• Must have a minimum of 2 years inpatient, general medicine or hospital medicine experience as a PA or NP. 
• Must have AGACNP certification but FNP or ANP will be considered with relevant experience as a PA or NP. 
• Current BLS/ACLS certification

Physician Assistant Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Master’s program
• Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois PA licensure / registration
• Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
• Must have a minimum of 2 years inpatient, general medicine or hospital medicine experience as a PA or NP. 
• Must have AGACNP certification but FNP or ANP will be considered with relevant experience as a PA or NP. 
• Current BLS/ACLS certification

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Registry (0.1 FTE)
• Shift: Rotating- Weekend shifts only 3 (12hour shifts) every 6 weeks
• Unit/Department: Short Stay
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.