Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, compassionate care to a diverse patient population. You will work closely with physicians, multidisciplinary professionals, and community agencies to ensure continuity of care. Your role is critical in promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the ongoing healthcare needs of the community, including pediatrics, family practice, and psychiatry, based on your specialty

Location: Rockford, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care services to children and/or adults as part of the provider team at Crusader Community Health collaborating with licensed MD/DO physicians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This will include but is not limited to:

1. Accountable for demonstrating the qualities outlined in the “Customer Service Standards of Excellence” program when interacting with patients, their families and friends, and fellow employees.
2. Understand and comply with the Mission Statement and Vision Statement of Crusader Community Health.
3. Provide care and establish within the medical record problem lists, medication lists and records deemed necessary to longitudinally follow the patient.
4. Collaborate and consult when necessary with patients, families, Crusader support staff, providers, internal and external consultants in order to provide the appropriate high level care.
5. Deliver medical care under the direction of a primary supervising physician and secondary supervisory physician staff. Use appropriate protocols, guidelines, and agreed upon references and clinical care understandings. Care may be provided at any program or site of Crusader Community Health.
6. Assume responsibility of patient continuity of care.
7. Participate in health promotion and disease prevention activities for all patients.
8. Participate in quality improvement and assurance activities.
9. Attend mandatory Crusader Community Health staff meetings and in-services.
10. Complete records to the detail deemed necessary by regulatory agencies and in a timely fashion.
11. Attend and participate in Crusader Community Health activities.
12. Embrace and support health care change.
13. Aid in the construction of a collaborative work environment.
14. Maintains an adequate amount of continued medical education credits to meet licensure, hospital medical staff, health plan and skill sets necessary to provide a high level of care to patients.
15. Other duties as assigned by the CEO or CMO or his/her designee to meet the goal of providing excellent health care.
16. To strictly adhere to Crusader Community Health Policies

Location: Bloomington, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric

FQHC is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join their multidisciplinary team of caring and quality professionals committed to making a difference in the lives of the patients they serve.

The right candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centered, and culturally sensitive psychiatric care to the medically underserved population.  Details of Position:

• Outpatient Clinic
• 40 Hours per Week
• No Weekends
• No Call Rotation
• Generous time off

Comprehensive Compensation Package:

• Guaranteed Salary 120-125K (Salary will be commensurate with experience)
• Commencement Bonus
• Robust Benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• CME Allowance
• Federal Malpractice Coverage (Tort Reform)
• Loan Assistance Programs

This FQHC is a 32,000 sq. ft. health center that offers Primary Care, Dental and Behavior Health. Labs and Pharmacy are located on site for patients’ convenience and compliance. State-of-the-art equipment, and group meeting rooms as well as!

About Bloomington, IL: Bloomington-Normal, IL is a safe, family-oriented community offering excellent public and private schools and many cultural opportunities. It is located 2.5 hours from Chicago and 3 hours from St. Louis, MO. The employer base is diversified, offering countless career opportunities for a trailing spouse. The twin cities are home to State Farm Insurance, COUNTRY Financial, Rivian Automotive, Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, and two large elementary and secondary school districts.

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric

This Community Health Center seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide behavioral health care services and medication management to patients in all life cycles.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will:

• provide mental health consultation and medication management regarding assessment and mental/behavioral health treatment options to established patients
• perform any crisis intervention, individual counseling, family counseling, advocacy that is needed for the patient
• participate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic psychosocial and medical needs are met
• provide consultation and academic support to residents and attending physicians in the areas of behavioral medicine.

Location: Elgin, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health

The center is a humanitarian, not-for-profit organization based on the concept that each individual has the right to quality health care and is to be treated with dignity. They have been at the forefront of health services in the Fox Valley area since 1918, bringing exceptional nurse-centered care wherever it's needed. They are part of the National Health Service Corps and offer exceptional healthcare delivered in homes, clinics and community settings with extensive programs and services. With a staff of over 250 they serve 90,000 patients annually, providing primary care at the FQHC sites. Position is Full Time.

Description:

Under collaborative agreement with a VNA Health Center physician, provides comprehensive medical evaluation, education and management for clients throughout the life cycle that present for routine preventive, acute and chronic disease health care services at the VNA Health Center clinic sites. 

Primary Functions:     

1. Assesses and interprets medical and psycho-social histories; performs physical examinations (including gynecological and breast examination as appropriate); identifies problems; formulates a plan of treatment, provides education and referral (as indicated); and evaluates effectiveness of treatment, education and/or referral.
2. Consults with or refers clients with abnormal conditions or other medical, psychological or social problems to the collaborating physician or other appropriate referral source when indicated.
3. Orders may perform and interprets the results of laboratory tests as part of the physical examination and health management. Reports communicable disease in a timely manner to the appropriate Health Dept. per applicable procedures and guidelines.
4. Conception and contraception management per applicable protocols and state and federal family planning program guidelines for women presenting for family planning services. This partially includes as indicated: confidential family planning services for adolescents; pregnancy testing and options counseling; provision of emergency contraception; and consideration of all FDA approved contraceptive methods for women seeking contraception.
5. Conducts health teaching and counseling during the physical exam, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options.
6. Completes client clinical record documentation in a timely manner specific to the clinical services provided, according to applicable policies and procedures.
7. Applies exposure control procedures as described in the Infection control policy and Procedure Manual.
8. Understands the medical emergency procedures and is familiar with the location of the emergency kit(s)/supplies in all clinic settings.
9. Maintains professionalism and adheres to client confidentiality in all VNA Health Center practices.
10. Participates in quality improvement activities, including, but not limited to periodic clinic observation of clinical/lab skills by the medical director or designee; chart audits; outcome studies; client satisfaction surveys; clinic flow analysis; proficiency testing for CLIA; and quality management reporting.

Location: Joliet, IL - Specialty: Nursing - RN, General

Job Summary
Responsible to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). A management-level position that provides supervision, professional assistance, technical advice/training, and is responsible for supporting quality care in Primary Care, Behavioral Health, and Women’s Health at all Health Center locations. Scheduled hours are two days of the week 8am – 4pm, three days of the week 9am – 5pm, and a rotating Saturday from 9am – 3pm every 4-6 weeks.

Location: Joliet, IL - Specialty: Nursing - RN, General

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager, the applicant will provide general nursing care and leadership while working collaboratively with physicians and other multidisciplinary team members. They will educate individuals and families in health promotion and disease prevention and provide instruction in general health care and treatment to assigned patients. The staff nurse will promote and restore patients’ health as they provide, delegate, evaluate, and coordinate comprehensive professional nursing care using the nursing process for patients of all ages, genders, cultures, and backgrounds while providing physical and psycho-support to patients, friends, and families. Schedule calls for Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, and travel to satellite locations to provide coverage as needed.

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Summary:

The Obstetrician/Gynecologist provides for the primary health care needs of women patients according to the philosophy and goals of the FQHC and in collaboration with the Nurse-Midwifery service of the medical center.. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides patient care in a specified number of clinic sessions per week
• Provides out-patient clinic consultation and in-patient backup for the Nurse-midwifery service, for a specified amount of time each month
• Admits patients to the hospital as necessary and serves as primary attending physician
• Provides comprehensive integrated patient care in cooperation with other programs at the FQHC (i.e., WIC, prenatal classes, nutrition counseling, case management, health education)
• Works cooperatively with other physicians for cross-coverage of patients, both clinic and in-patient when appropriate
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities
• Participates in data collection of the maternity service
• Co-signs in-patient midwife charts in medical records while covering as backup physician
• Attends service/staff meetings as appropriate
• Meets with the service director on a timely basis to review policies, procedures and sign protocols
• Works cooperatively and supportively with internship programs at the FQHC 
• Performs other related duties as assigned

This position requires compliance with all of the FQHC's written standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Joint Commission standards, all policies and procedures and Corporate Compliance requirements. Compliance will be considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

Location: Rockford, IL - Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Obstetric and Gynecology physician provides obstetric and gynecological services to women as part of the provider team at the FQHC. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This will include but is not limited to:

1. Accountable for demonstrating the qualities outlined in the “Customer Service Standards of Excellence” program when interacting with patients, their families and friends, and fellow employees.
2. Understand and comply with the Mission Statement and Vision Statement of Crusader Community Health.
3. Provide care and establish within the medical record problem lists, medication lists and records deemed necessary to longitudinally follow the patient. Care may be provided to any program or site of Crusader Community Health.
4. Collaborate and consult when necessary with patients, families, Crusader support staff, midlevel providers, internal and external consultants in order to provide the appropriate high level care.
5. Hospitalize, participate in regular call coverage and provide needed in hospital care for all patients needing these services.
6. Assume responsibility of patient continuity of care.
7. Participate in health promotion and disease prevention activities for all patients.
8. Collaborate and mentor mid-level providers.
9. Participate in quality improvement and assurance activities.
10. Attend mandatory Crusader Community Health staff meetings and in-services.
11. Complete records to the detail deemed necessary by regulatory agencies and in a timely fashion.
12. Attend and participate in Crusader Community Health activities.
13. Embrace and support health care change.
14. Aid in the construction of a collaborative work environment.
15. Maintains an adequate amount of continued medical education credits to meet licensure, hospital medical staff, health plan and skill sets necessary to provide a high level of care to patients.
16. Other duties as signed by the CEO or CMO or his/her designee to meet the goal of proving excellent health care.
17. To strictly adhere to Crusader Community Health Policies.

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology

This bilingual, bicultural Community Health Center seeks an OB/GYN to join us in providing access to quality cost effective health care to the Latino community, the uninsured and underinsured, and not to the exclusion of other cultures and races.

Since our inception, this CHC has recognized that improving the health of a community does not only happen in exam rooms but also in its schools, churches, parks, commercial areas, community-based organizations, universities, hospitals, and city/county clinics. In addition to the quality health care services we provide, we are a respected and aggressive advocate for community issues in health care, welfare reform, immigration legislation and managed care practices.

Admitting Hospital: Mercy Hospital & Medical Center

OB takes eight, 24hr calls/month and attends deliveries

Candidate MUST be Bilingual in Spanish or Chinese.