Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Lead- Abdominal Transplant- Aurora St Lukes Medical Center

• Partners locally with physician and operational leaders to optimize clinical practice and supports other clinical activities that advance performance and strategic goals.
• Participates in local quality improvement, workflow efficiencies and other projects that impact clinical practice.
• Participates in the recruiting and interviewing process for physicians and APCs.
• Participates in annual performance reviews (APRs) and scheduled check-ins with new hires in collaboration with operational leaders.
• Coordinates clinical onboarding and orientation of APCs at local site or within area of support.
• Champions local engagement and well-being planning and initiatives in partnership with local leaders to promote Advocate Health being the Best Place to Care.
• Supports bi-directional communication between clinicians and operational leaders.
• Provides mentorship and professional development of APCs within site or area of support.
• Collaborates with APC Market Directors, Service Line Councils, MGMCs and other councils related to matters specific to area of practice.

Clinical responsibilities:

• Assesses, diagnoses, and determines/alters treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity and clinical condition. This includes ordering, performing and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies and prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
• Manages conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives.
• Provides health promotion, disease prevention and disease management counseling and education of patients and families.
• Manages patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice. Seeks physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate. Escalates need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Substantiates and submits professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices.
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies.
• Performs office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency and granted privileges (where applicable).

Other responsibilities:

• Participates in quality, safety and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and workgroups as necessary.
• Participates in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other health care professionals.
• Seeks experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization.
• Maintains standards of productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe and timely patient care delivery.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.