Family Medicine/Primary Care – Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Company: Skyway Behavioral Health

Title: Family Medicine/Primary Care – NP/PA

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Downers Grove, IL

Skyway Behavioral Health is an innovative center that goes beyond the treatment of mood, anxiety, and eating disorders to address underlying traumatic stress. Our belief is that maladaptive coping strategies are adopted by patients for survival. While adaptive at one time or in specific ways, these coping strategies are now preventing patients from living the life they want to live and have evolved into psychiatric symptoms and disorders.

At Skyway, we provide a fully immersive, intensive, whole-person experience that covers everything from neuroscience to nutrition. We believe that the path to recovery requires a focus that encompasses not just symptom management but also the treatment of underlying individual, systemic, developmental, and familial trauma. We use cutting-edge, specialized, evidence-based treatment modalities to help our patients address the trauma and pain behind their behaviors and diagnoses – thereby empowering them to make lasting changes in their lives.

Our team has extensive clinical and leadership experience in the areas of traumatic stress, eating disorders, mood disorders, and personality disorders/pathology. At Skyway, we are committed to building a culture and team that cares for one another such that we may care for our families, communities, and clients. At Skyway, we believe that recovery is not only possible but also attainable for all patients.

Role Description

The Family Medicine/Primary Care – Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) is responsible for the provision of primary care within the Skyway Behavioral Health (SBH) treatment program. The NP/PA is responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of the SBH medical treatment model in accordance with company policies and associated Joint Commission (TJC) standards. The NP/PA will serve as a collaborative leader utilizing the input of the multidisciplinary team and their medical expertise to guide the medical course of treatment for SBH patients.

SBH values the NP/PA role for both the provision of medical care and for the capacity to serve as a catalyst to maximize the quality of medical services provided by the clinical team through a balanced approach of accountability, and the provision of a felt sense of purpose, meaning and value.

Essential Functions/Core Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough history and physicals for partial hospitalization patients.

• Participates in the clinical care and treatment planning process for SBH patients.

• Follows level of medical care and quality for patients and monitors care using available data and chart reviews.

• Order labs and other medical tests as clinically indicated and providers outside and/or specialty referrals as necessary.

• Determines if patients are medically appropriate for participation in SBH programming and, as needed, refers to an appropriate alternate level of care.

• Participates in the implementation of SBH’s quality assurance plan such that medical care meets quality assurance standards.

• Provides guidance and treatment authorization for patients while they are in our care but not in programming on an on-call basis as needed.

• Assures that patient medical records are accurate, meet legal, TJC, and medical requirements, and are completed in a timely manner.

• Collaborates with the leadership team in creating and sustaining a culture of compassion and healing.

• Supports the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives.

• Develops, implements, and improves processes to ensure that established policies, goals, and objectives are achieved.

• Administers medical policies and procedures to accomplish department-specific and organizational initiatives.

• Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, federal regulations, and guidelines.

• Maintain completion of all competencies associated with role and in accordance with Skyway Behavioral Health policies and subsequent Joint Commission standards.

• License and certifications must remain in good standing and current.

• NP/PA must provide full participation and cooperation with initial and subsequent credentialing and primary source verification process(es).

• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of NP or PA program from an accredited university.

• Licensed in the state of Illinois as an Advanced Practiced Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an outpatient mental health setting.

• Trauma informed medical approach is essential.

• Highly proficient in providing medical care to patients with acute trauma history and/or eating disorders

• Exceptional organization skills, reliable and timely.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that are clear, respectful, and considerate of other’s perspectives.

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English

• Clinical proficiency in treatment, diagnosis/assessment, and documentation.

• Reliable form of transportation to work.

• Proficiency in Microsoft products (Word, Outlook, Excel), and familiarity with use of EHR systems.

Additional Preferred Skills

• A passion for coaching, mentorship, and team-development.

• Prior work experience with behavioral health patients; specifically mood, anxiety, and eating disorders.

• A problem-solving orientation with an eagerness to identify process gaps and implement practical solutions.

• Ability to work independently as needed, recognizes the need for support and demonstrates the willingness to ask for help.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond with confidence during challenging or chaotic situations.

• Someone who embodies Skyway values:

o Embraces the whole person.

o Commits to innovative research-based programs.

o Believes we are better together.

o Celebrates expressions of diversity.

o Believes in service and supporting our communities.

o Views leadership as a privilege to elevate others to their highest potential.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

• Medical benefits- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

• Dental benefits- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

• Vision benefits- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

• Short & Long Term Disability- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

• 401K Safe Harbor Match- Ameritas BlueStar

• PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Sick Time

• Paid Wellness Days

• Collaborative professional growth development

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work hours may vary in this leadership role and may require responding to phone calls from direct reports during off hours.

Skyway Behavioral Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.