Opportunities

Department: Physician Services (Express Care)

Job Title: APRN / Physician Assistant

Status: Non- exempt; Full Time

Hours:  Varies

Salary Range: $52.00 - $78.00 per hour (based on experience.)

Benefits

Description: Pana Community Hospital is seeking a skilled, compassionate, and patient-focused Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Express Care team. The APRN/PA provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for patients presenting with acute illnesses, minor injuries, and other conditions appropriate for an Express Care setting.  Salary Range: $52.00 - $78.00 per hour (based on experience).

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate patients presenting with acute illnesses, minor injuries, and other conditions appropriate for Express Care.
• Obtain and document comprehensive patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Assess patient conditions and develop appropriate differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Order, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing, including laboratory studies, imaging, and other tests within the individual's scope of practice.
• Diagnose and treat patients in accordance with established clinical guidelines, standards of care, applicable laws and regulations, and hospital policies.
• Prescribe medications and treatments within the individual's scope of licensure, applicable law, clinical privileges, and established practice requirements.
• Perform office-based procedures and treatments consistent with the individual's education, training, competency, scope of practice, and clinical privileges.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, follow-up care, and preventive health measures.
• Recognize patients requiring a higher level of care and facilitate appropriate transfer, referral, or physician consultation when necessary.
• Provide appropriate follow-up and continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete medical records and clinical documentation.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, laboratory and radiology personnel, and other healthcare professionals.
• Collaborate with physicians and other members of the healthcare team regarding patient care and treatment decisions.
• Respond appropriately to urgent and emergent patient-care situations within the Express Care setting.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and organizational privacy policies.
• Follow established patient safety, infection prevention, quality assurance, regulatory, and risk-management standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental activities as assigned.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical practices, treatment guidelines, medications, and standards applicable to Express Care.
• Participate in required meetings, education, training, and competency activities.
• Maintain appropriate professional relationships with patients, families, providers, employees, and community members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Advanced Practice Nursing program or Physician Assistant program, as applicable to the individual's professional discipline.
• Current, unrestricted APRN or Physician Assistant license in good standing.
• Current national certification appropriate to the individual's professional discipline and area of practice.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Eligible for and able to obtain medical staff membership and clinical privileges at Pana Community Hospital.
• Must meet all applicable state and federal licensure, certification, registration, credentialing, and privileging requirements necessary to practice as an APRN or Physician Assistant.
• Must obtain and maintain any state licensure or authorization required to practice at Pana Community Hospital. Candidates licensed in another state must be eligible to obtain the appropriate Illinois authorization prior to providing patient care.
• Must practice within the scope of applicable federal and state laws and regulations, hospital policies and procedures, medical staff bylaws, clinical privileges, and the individual's education, training, certification, and demonstrated competency.
• Must comply with all applicable Illinois requirements governing APRN or Physician Assistant practice, including applicable requirements related to physician collaboration, practice agreements, delegation, prescriptive authority, or other professional practice requirements.
• Current or eligible DEA registration, as applicable to the position and scope of practice.
• Successful completion of all required hospital credentialing and privileging processes prior to providing patient care.
• Successful completion of required background, employment, reference, and credentialing checks.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, diagnostic, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently within the individual's authorized scope of practice while appropriately consulting and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered care and service excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Express Care, urgent care, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, or another acute-care setting preferred.
• Experience evaluating and treating patients across a broad range of ages preferred.
• Experience with common outpatient procedures and acute-care conditions preferred.
• Experience working with electronic medical records preferred.

Schedule

        Schedule and hours will be established based on Express Care operational needs and may include weekdays,         evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Come join our team at Pana Community Hospital!