Urgent Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider or Physician

Join the Erie team! Motivated by the belief that healthcare is a human right, we provide high quality affordable care to support healthier people, families, and communities. Erie delivers holistic care to help every member of the family stay healthy and active from infancy through adulthood. Since 1957, we have provided high-quality care to diverse patients most in need, regardless of their insurance status, immigration status, or ability to pay.

Erie Family Health Centers, a top workplace in Chicago and suburbs, is looking for a valuable addition to our Advanced Practice Provider Team! The Urgent Care Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider or Physician will provide comprehensive primary health care and urgent care services to patients. Performs physical examinations on new and return clients. Refers patients to specialists as necessary. During peak viral season, provides urgent care services with a special focus on pediatric patients.  Conducts care of newborns, hospital discharge patients, and pre-operative patients. 

At Erie, we are proud to provide competitive salaries, high-quality health care plans, generous time off benefits, retirement benefits, and more! Erie employees are eligible for Erie’s Full Benefits Package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance and Flexible Spending (FSA) for Health Care or Childcare. Retirement Programs: 401(k) program with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 up to the first 5% of the employee’s biweekly salary. Annual Paid Time Off: starting at 20 days of PTO, and 8 paid holidays. Competitive salary, annual merit increases, plus room for growth and career advancement.

*Compensation will vary depending on specialty and is based on each candidate’s experience, skills and education within the range identified for the role. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements of the role will start at entry in the range. Any additional skills, experience and education will be reflected in the compensation offered.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical on new/return patients throughout the lifespan.
• Assess, plan, and treat patient needs within an urgent care setting and triage patients to differentiate between immediate and less urgent care.
• Assess, plan, and treat patients
• Order labs, tests, injections, referrals and prescribe medications.
• Order, collect and perform appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Delegate work appropriately to other caregivers and ensures accuracy of delegated work.

Education

• M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, MSN or DNP from accredited nursing school, OR MD/DO
• For MD/DO candidates - Completion of residency training in Family Medicine or Pediatrics and Board certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Pediatrics.
• For Advanced Practice Providers - Active PA or APRN license in Illinois and Board Certified.  Must maintain an active collaboration practice agreement with an Erie Physician if does not have Full Practice Authority. 
• Active DEA and controlled substance License
• Active CPR Certification

Experience

• Minimum of two years of experience as Urgent Care/ Family practice and/or primary care
• Preferred experience serving in FQHC, Community Health Centers or traditionally unserved patient populations
• Preferred Medical Spanish experience or highly motivated to learn to utilize interpreters for patient encounters in foreign languages

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to increasing number of APRNs working in underserved communities and providing high-quality compassionate patient care.
• Comfort with providing clear and constructive feedback
• Energetic, deadline-driven, self-starter
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Working knowledge of PC using Microsoft products such as Word and Power Point in a Windows operating environment
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with preceptors, partners, clinical staff, managers, and directors.
• Interest in and comfort with working with diverse patient population
• Knowledge of or interest in learning medical Spanish

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Erie makes a pledge that all current and future employees can feel confident that:

• Our mission, vision, and values unite us.
• Our voices matter.
• We do things well.
• Our inclusive culture promotes balance and belonging.
• We find our career sweet spot at Erie.