Advanced Practice Provider Wound Care

• Pay: $60.39 – $68.10 per hour
• Employment: Full Time
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8-5 (3 full days 2 half days)
• Location: OSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center (Pontiac)
• OSF Job ID: 104606

Position Summary

• Ideally a candidate with wound care background or surgery background but open to training a candidate
• Will see approximately 12-18 patients a day
• Perform comprehensive inpatient assessments of patients with acute and chronic wounds, ostomies, and incontinence
• Develop and implement evidence-based wound care treatment plans, including ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, medications, dressings, and devices
• Provide wound debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, biopsies, and other procedures as indicated
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress and response to treatment
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on wound prevention, management, and self-care
• Document patient encounters and interventions in the electronic medical record
• Communicate effectively with other members of the health care team
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and professional development activities
• Hyperbaric chamber experience preferred, training is available if needed.
• Outpatient wound care clinic with the possibility for inpatient wound care team coverage to cover PTO/time off
• Uphold the mission, vision, values, and philosophy of OSF HealthCare

Benefits & Perks

OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:

• Generous paid time off!
• Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
• Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
• Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
• CME time and dollars
• Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
• Paid occurrence based malpractice
• Concierge relocation services
• Student Loan repayment counseling
• Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy
• Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program
• Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant
• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in primary care or a related field is preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
• Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems