ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER ENDOCRINOLOGY
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Location: Paris, IL 61944
Description:
Position Summary:
The Advance Practice Provider (APP) will provide care for our endocrinology patients in a clinic outpatient setting. The APP assesses patients about their conditions, order and interprets diagnostic tests, and collaborates with patients, families, and physicians to establish care plans. You should be a skilled APP with comprehensive knowledge of endocrinology, diabetes education and management, thyroid, and other endocrinology diagnosis.
Position Requirements:
Essential Functions (Responsibilities/Accountabilities):
Pay Range:
Pay ranges from $103K to 143K (rate of pay is based on applicable years of experience)
The responsibilities listed above are not all-inclusive; other activities may be required in support of the hospital's goals and objectives.
Horizon Health is committed to caring not only for our patients, but for our staff as well. We offer an extensive total compensation and benefits package. As an employee of Horizon Health, the benefit package includes: a competitive salary, medical, dental and vision insurance, Employee 403(b) with company match once eligibility requirements are met, health savings account with company match, CME allowance, as well as Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays.
The Advance Practice Provider (APP) will provide care for our endocrinology patients in a clinic outpatient setting. The APP assesses patients about their conditions, order and interprets diagnostic tests, and collaborates with patients, families, and physicians to establish care plans. You should be a skilled APP with comprehensive knowledge of endocrinology, diabetes education and management, thyroid, and other endocrinology diagnosis.
Position Requirements:
- Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation-BLS
- Preferred one (1-2) years of experience working in endocrinology.
Essential Functions (Responsibilities/Accountabilities):
- Speaking with patients to better understand their concerns, needs, conditions, and medical histories.
- Performing examinations, ordering, and interpreting diagnostic tests, and going over results with patients or the physician, if necessary.
- Establishing care or condition management plans, including prescribing medications or other treatments.
- Educating the patient and family members about medical conditions and courses of action.
- Keeping records regarding patient history, condition, treatments, and progress.
- Alerting physicians when conditions worsen or if abnormalities arise.
- Practice according to Joint Commission Standards and IDPH regulations
- Utilize evidence-based guidelines to practice.
- Work in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and corporate team to provide quality service to patients.
- Work to meet quality measures set forth by the facility.
- Ensure company's objectives regarding financials, patient engagement, and healthcare quality.
- Ensure continuous flow of communication with leadership of healthcare clinic to enhance quality of healthcare service to patients.
- Specific to Endocrinology:
- Treat diabetic (type 1 & 2) patients, manage and regulate insulin basal/bolus therapy.
- Teach and adjust insulin pump therapy and help patients manage their disease state.
- Treat other disease states related to diabetes, Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, Neuropathy and Nephropathy
Pay Range:
Pay ranges from $103K to 143K (rate of pay is based on applicable years of experience)
The responsibilities listed above are not all-inclusive; other activities may be required in support of the hospital's goals and objectives.
Horizon Health is committed to caring not only for our patients, but for our staff as well. We offer an extensive total compensation and benefits package. As an employee of Horizon Health, the benefit package includes: a competitive salary, medical, dental and vision insurance, Employee 403(b) with company match once eligibility requirements are met, health savings account with company match, CME allowance, as well as Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays.