Physician Assistant

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants seeks a Physician Assistant to join Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL. You will work with the collaborating physician in an active inpatient and outpatient practice to deliver health care services to our patients.

The role requires diagnosing and treating acute and chronic health problems, ordering and interpreting tests, and prescribing medications. Full-time schedule typically Monday–Friday with one weekend per month.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school.
• Current IL PA license.
• Two years’ experience, preferably in an infectious disease field.
• Vaccinations up to date, including boosters for immunocompromised patients (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, COVID-19).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physician in an active inpatient and outpatient practice to deliver health care services.
• Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic health problems.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic treatment and monitor intervention effectiveness.
• Order, interpret, and perform laboratory and radiology tests.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, as delegated.
• Perform other therapeutic or corrective measures as indicated.

Job description

The Physician Assistant will work with the collaborating physician in an active inpatient practice to deliver health care services to our patients. The Physician Assistant shall consult with the collaborating physician by telecommunication or in person as needed. In the absence of the designated collaborating physician, another physician shall be available for consultation.

Location: Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

Schedule: Full-Time (Monday-Friday) + One Weekend/Month

Specific Duties

1. Will work with the collaborating physician in an active inpatient and outpatient practice to deliver health care services to our patients.

2. Diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic health problems.

3. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic treatment.

4. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.

5. Ordering, interpreting and performing laboratory and radiology tests.

6. Prescribing medications, including controlled substances, to the extent delegated.

7. Performing other therapeutic or corrective measures as indicated.

• Graduation from an accredited school
• Current IL PA license
• Two years’ experience, preferably in an infectious disease field.
• Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19.
• Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• $110,000-$120,000 ($85K base salary + monthly incentive)