Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine

Valparaiso ExpressCare and Working Well

2307 Laporte Ave Valparaiso, Indiana 46383

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider to provide a combination of Occupational Medicine, Urgent Care or Family Medicine. This position will cover multiple locations in Northwest Indiana.

WHAT WE NEED:

The ideal candidate will have experience in Occupational Medicine, Urgent Care or Family Medicine. Candidate will have ACLS/BLS certifications and will be able to see all patient types. Must be certified/willing to become certified to conduct US Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals by the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME).

Ideal candidate should be proficient in:

• Reading basic x-rays of all body parts
• Laceration repair/wound care
• Initial ECG interpretation
• Willing to obtain DOT certification
• Urgent evaluation and treatment of potentially critically ill patients and the appropriate transport of these patients to the closest Emergency Room Department

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Clinic Hours: 4- 10hr shifts (Monday– Friday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
• Flexible full-time schedule
• No Call Expectation
• Average outpatient volume: 30+ patients per shift, depending on season
• Common Procedures:  
  • Exposures 
  • Lacerations 
  • Musculoskeletal injuries
  • Pre-employment, DOT, and Non-DOT physicals
  • Sprain and Strains 
  • Suturing, willing to learn
• On-site Equipment:
  • EKG
  • POCT
  • On-site Radiology Exams

WHO WE ARE:

Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care ministry with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana and Illinois. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients.

With 12 hospital ministries, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care. Of our