Neurology - Neuromuscular Medicine Job at OSF HealthCare System/OSF Medical Group in Peoria, IL

Position Details:

Excellent opportunity to join a team-oriented group of APPs and Neurologists caring for the neuromuscular patient population located in beautiful Peoria, IL at OSF HealthCare Neuroscience Institute. Outpatient practice consists of 14 Neurologists with 2 Neurologists subspecializing in Neuromuscle with one APP, looking to recruit one additional APP to join the Neuromuscle team.Our comprehensive neurological program is committed to educating, training, and mentoring APPs.

• Schedule 4 - 10s or 5 - 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday
• Predominantly outpatient service management of neuromuscle patients: The APP (Advanced Practice Provider) performs the following tasks in the outpatient setting:
  • Obtain a patient history
  • Perform a physical examination
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment
  • Order, conduct and interpret diagnostic tests
  • Formulate a diagnostic impression
  • Develop and implement a treatment plan
  • Monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
  • Prescribe pharmacological agents and treatments and non-pharmacological therapies
  • Facilitate appropriate consultations and referrals
  • Provide counseling and education to meet patient needs

Practice Model:

• 2 Neurologists with subspecialty in neuromuscle and 1 APP

Overview of the Neuromuscle Subspecialty: Outpatient neuromuscle clinics manage patients with disorders such as:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Myasthenia gravis (MG)
• Peripheral neuropathies (CIDP, diabetic neuropathy, GBS follow-up)
• Muscular dystrophies and myopathies
• Neuromuscular junction disorders
• Post-critical illness weakness

These patients often require longitudinal, multidisciplinary care involving neurologists, APPs, therapists, respiratory therapy, and palliative/supportive teams.

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

• Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $55.20 - $70.09
  • Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

THE OSF COMMUNITY:

• Six years in a row, OSF has been recognized on theForbeslist of Best Employers by State.
• OSF HealthCare has had APPs providing care to patients for over 40 years!
• OSF New Hire Clinician Experience for onboarding all new providers to ensure you have all the resources you need to succeed
• APP leaders are throughout OSF making a difference in the care patients receive
• Empowering environment to help you grow your career

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Licensed to provide either an advanced practice nursing services in the State of Illinois as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act] OR [physician assistant services as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 ("Act") Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State of Illinois for prescribing of narcotics.
• BLS/ALS Certified Experience is preferred however; new graduates will be considered.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.