Advanced Practice Provider- Bariatrics/weightloss

• Position: Advanced Practice Provider (APN/PA) – Weight Loss Clinic
• Location: 8 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale, IL; 1200 S. York St., Elmhurst, IL
• Full Time: 40 hours per week (36 hours patient-facing and 4 hours of administrative time)
• Hours: To be determined. Clinic is open 7A-6P Monday-Thursday and 7A-1P on Friday. Provider will have one early morning and one evening until 6PM. 
• Outpatient role with one day per week telehealth if desired.
• Sign-On Bonus Eligible for experienced external candidates

Exciting opportunity to join Endeavor Health in the Weight Loss Clinic within our Primary Care service line.  Under the direction of the collaborating physician, provides care to patients. Obtains detailed history and performs physical examinations, orders imaging, lab tests and diagnostic procedures and interprets results.  Instructs patients on the prescribed therapeutic regimen. Maintains records and writes progress notes. Follows patients through their course of treatment in the clinic setting. Collaborates with physicians and the health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies as appropriate. Demonstrates evidence-based practice.  Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice in the specialty.  Assesses the learning needs of patients and families across the continuum.  Employs strategies, interventions and teaching to promote, maintain, and improve health. Provide comprehensive health assessments, formulate differential diagnoses, and prescribe treatments under the protocol in the direct management of weight loss clinic patients. Promotes wellness and prevents illness and injury in various settings for individuals, families, and communities. Works autonomously and in interdisciplinary teams as resources and consultants. Positively contributes to safety outcomes and promoting high quality patient experience. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of service line goals.  Supports the strategic plan of the organization. Adheres to all Endeavor Health policies and procedures.

APPs in this role see a combination of new and established patients with the weight loss clinic.  

• License: Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) or Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure in the State of IL required; Federal DEA and Illinois Controlled Substance License required

• Education: Completion of master’s level program in specialty area
• Certification: BLS/CPR certification required
• Experience: Prior APN/PA experience preferred

• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting in primary care or in a weight loss clinic.