Advanced Practice Provider (APN or PA), General Surgery

Department

BSD SUR - General Surgery: Clinical

About the Department

General surgeons at the University of Chicago Medicine focus on a broad range of diseases, including various types of cancer, endocrine disorders, esophageal diseases, bariatric surgical treatment, breast diseases, and more. In treating this wide spectrum of diseases, our surgeons are also trained to use minimally invasive techniques, including robotic and laparoscopic approaches, to ease the patient’s surgical experience. Our surgeons also work in close collaboration with experts across the hospital to ensure each patient receives the care he or she deserves to achieve optimal outcomes. The research endeavors by faculty and investigators in the Section of General Surgery are just as wide and varied as the diseases they treat. In addition to their numerous outcomes-based research projects, our investigators are busy with complex basic science questions that will one day allow physicians to deliver better care to all patients. These scientific endeavors revolve around uncovering the pathophysiology of infections, genomics and physiology of pancreatic cancer, and much more.

Job Summary

The job uses best practices and knowledge of patients and exercises autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The scope of practice includes family support, discharge planning, staff education, consultation and research.

Responsibilities

• Assists in all general surgery procedures, including minimally invasive procedures using the Da Vinci Robot System.

• Assists in team effort to prepare for and expedite the start of surgery in the OR.

• Provides appropriate preoperative and postoperative instructions, and facilitates discharge planning.

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

• Rounds and provides clinical care for in-house patients.

• Prepares charts for clinic (e.g., obtaining IOE, outside records, pre-charting).

• Assists physicians and provides independent clinical care to patients.

• Coordinates patient and family education needs with staff, case managers, and other clinical personnel.

• Establishes and maintains a collaborative relationship with healthcare colleagues.

• Evaluates goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.

• Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient’s plan of care.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration required. Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO). - State of Illinois

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• An advanced degree (or equivalent, if license received prior to July 1, 2001) from an accredited school/college of nursing or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA).

Experience:

• Two or more years of clinical experience in a related area of specialty.

Licenses and Certifications for Advanced Practice Nurse:

• Current Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date. 

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.  

Licenses and Certifications for Physician Assistant:

• Current Physician Assistant license/registration in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.

• Certification from the National Commission for the Certification of Physician