Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Full-time, Days

Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to work on our Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) team. This Advanced Practice Provider will be working in a hybrid setting (inpatient and outpatient clinic).

Responsibilities include:

• Support inpatient pulmonary consults and outpatient pulmonology clinic services across the continuum of care.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in COPD management and the delivery of evidence-based pulmonary care.
• Provide timely post-discharge follow-up and ongoing patient management to help reduce hospital readmissions and improve outcomes.
• Partner with patients, families, and the community to promote education and awareness of COPD and other pulmonary diseases.

Schedule: Monday - Friday; day time hours

• No call, holidays or weekends

Essential functions include:

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
• Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
• Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
• Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
• Actively participates in quality improvement and/or research pertinent to area of expertise.

Required qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board. Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number OR Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois. Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number
• Privileged and credentialed through the Northwestern Medicine Medical Staff Office (MSO)
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation BLS, issued by the American Heart Association

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience preferred
• Acute Care Certification for APRN