Western Illinois – Wound Care NP/PA Opportunity
WOUND CARE NP/PA OPPORTUNITY – STERLING, ILLINOIS
POSITION OVERVIEW
- Specialty: Wound Care
- Position: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Location: Sterling, Illinois (Western Illinois)
- Setting: Primarily inpatient wound care with some outpatient wound center coverage
- Schedule: 4.5 days per week
- Work-Life Balance: Comfortable, family-friendly environment
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Primarily provide inpatient wound care consultations and debridement.
- Provide some coverage in the outpatient Wound Center.
- Cover the Wound Center when the NP and/or surgeon are off.
- Possible nursing home wound care for patients unable to travel.
- Work alongside the vascular surgeon to coordinate surgical debridement.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
- License: NP or PA license
- ACLS: Required
- Wound Care Experience: Preferred
- Previous APP Experience: Preferred
- Wound Care/Ostomy Certification: Preferred
- Training: Wound care, ostomy, and ACLS training provided if necessary.
SCHEDULE & AVAILABILITY
- Workweek: 4.5 days per week
- Setting: Primarily inpatient with some outpatient responsibilities
- Schedule Details: Specific daily hours not provided
PRACTICE & EMPLOYER HIGHLIGHTS
- Independent, community-based practice
- Approximately 77 employed physicians
- Approximately 75 APPs
- 35 medical specialties
- 14 satellite facilities
- Robust benefits package
- Laid-back work environment
- Comfortable work-life balance
LOCATION & LIFESTYLE
- Community population of approximately 26,000
- 2 hours west of Chicago
- 1 hour east of the Mississippi River
- Family-friendly atmosphere
- Outdoor recreation opportunities
- Sports, training, and wellness complex
- Woodlawn Arts Academy
- Public and private school options
- Open communication
- Sense of urgency
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Driven to win
- Higher consciousness