Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work as part of the ambulatory palliative medicine team, evaluating and managing patients with active malignancies, treating pain and non-pain symptoms, facilitating goals of care conversations, and collaborating with social services and oncology specialists to plan for end-of-life care. The APP is expected to work independently to evaluate patients and make recommendations to the oncology service to improve the course of each patient's treatment. 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.

Job description

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work as part of the ambulatory palliative medicine team, evaluating and managing patients with active malignancies, treating pain and non-pain symptoms, facilitating goals of care conversations, and collaborating with social services and oncology specialists to plan for end-of-life care. The APP is expected to work independently to evaluate patients and make recommendations to the oncology service to improve the course of each patient's treatment. 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

Provides evaluation and treatment of seriously ill patients in the ambulatory setting.
Evaluate goals to improve patient outcomes, including better symptom management.
Provides independent interventions and evaluation of care.
Improve access to hospice services when cancer-directed therapies are no longer offered.
Designs patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Evaluates goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.
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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: Previous clinical experience.
Certifications: Once licensed and as needed, apply for a mid-level practitioner controlled substance license and DEA number.
Willing to be privileged and credentialed through UCM Medical Staff Office prior to start date.
Enter into written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire.

Preferred Competencies

Demonstrated clinical competency, effective leadership and teaching skills.
Conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
Interview and obtain medical information.
Strong interpersonal skills and work independently.
Strong organizational skills.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.
Proficiency in the use of computers.

Requirements

College or university degree from an accredited school/college
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline
Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration
Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO)
Previous clinical experience
Apply for a mid-level practitioner controlled substance license and DEA number
Willing to be privileged and credentialed through UCM Medical Staff Office prior to start date
Enter into written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire
Demonstrated clinical competency, effective leadership and teaching skills
Conduct physical examinations and health assessments
Interview and obtain medical information
Strong interpersonal skills and work independently
Strong organizational skills
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills
Proficiency in the use of computers

Benefits

Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Paid Time Off

Company overview

The University of Chicago is a world-renowned private research university founded in 1890 and located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. As a premier academic institution, it operates one of the most comprehensive biomedical research enterprises in the United States through its Biological Sciences Division, which includes over 1,100 faculty members across 10 basic science and 14 clinical departments. The university manages extensive research infrastructure including the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, multiple specialized research institutes, and maintains affiliations with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. With research funding exceeding $450 million annually and more than 3,300 patents filed since 1987, the institution is a global leader in scientific discovery and innovation. The Biological Sciences Division alone supports over 500 research-active faculty who secure an average of $588,000 in NIH funding per principal investigator, focusing on areas including cancer biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular metabolism, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology. The university's commitment to interdisciplinary research and its unique position as manager of national laboratories creates unparalleled opportunities for translational research and scientific advancement.