Certified Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant-Certified

This position is responsible for providing direct patient care to patients of the Center and for assisting in teaching activities as they relate to all learner programs under the Center. This position will report to the Director of Clinical Operations of the SIU Center for Family Medicine- Decatur who in turn reports to the CEO/Executive Director for the FQHC.

I. TEACHING (10%)

• A. Teach and evaluate medical students, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioner students as they rotate through the educational program.
• B. Role model provision of care by a nurse practitioner focusing on health education, health promotion, primary and secondary disease prevention.
• C. Attend Resident Core Conferences and assist in presenting as requested.

II. SERVICE (90%)

• Provide prevention and health maintenance care to patients with stable clinic illnesses and perform interim physical examinations for healthy individuals and families at the Center for Family Medicine and its offsite clinics.
• B. Development of a collaborative clinical practice model with faculty and community medical specialists focusing on division of responsibilities and appropriate referrals.
• C. Maintain competence in clinical practice using continuing education opportunities and professional conferences.
• D. Provide continuity of care across the health care continuum for collaborative practice panel.
• E. Take part in Center Peer Review and Quality Improvement activities.
• F. Provide emergency services to patients as needed including those who are identified as having no primary care physician.
• G. Attend faculty meetings and resident conferences.
• H. Serve on the Center-wide Committees, as assigned.
• I. Serve on school and department committees, as assigned.
• J. Participate in community outreach projects.
• K. Maintain competence in clinical practice using continuing education opportunities, professional conferences, and maintains licensure/certification.

III. ADMINISTRATION (0%)

IV. RESEARCH (0%)

Qualifications

1. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program; AND
2. Received passing score on national certifying exam; AND
3. Ability to be licensed in the State of IL as a Nurse Practitioner or Current Illinois Certified Nurse Practitioner license.
4. Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.
5. Experience providing services to multicultural populations.
6. Experience dealing with underrepresented minority populations.