Spine Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center and the Department of Neurological Sciences are currently recruiting for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join their team. The Neurosurgery Spine APP will support one of our spine physicians in an outpatient setting and may also be considered for a Lead APP role.

*Non-Lead APP Candidates must have a minimum of two years of experience in Neurosciences and/or Neurosurgery. New graduates with relevant RN experience may be considered.

*Lead APP Candidates must have a minimum of three years of experience in Neurosciences and/or Neurosurgery.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a licensed physician assistant (PA) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who functions as a member of the health care team to provide high quality, comprehensive acute and/or routine medical/surgical care of Rush University Medical Center patients within the scope of practice granted in accordance with the RUMC medical staff bylaws. The APP will promote collaboration between multiple disciplines to ensure cost effective and quality patient care. The individual who holds this position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with the policies, procedures, guidelines of Rush, including the Rush University Medical Group Customer Service standards. Successful candidates will also meet all other state and federal regulatory practice and accreditation standards.

Rush has over 400 APPs across the enterprise that provide comprehensive patient care each day autonomously and in collaboration with other members of the health care team. With 2 Directors of Advanced Practice and 27 Lead APPs across the Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

RUSH includes RUSH University Medical Center, RUSH University, RUSH Copley Medical Center and RUSH Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. RUSH University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises RUSH Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.

RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We're proud to have received Vizient's Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system's ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

Join RUSH and become part of one of the nation's best healthcare systems.

Interested candidates, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Camille Slone

Recruiter, Faculty and Provider Recruitment
Faculty_Recruitment@Rush.edu

RUSH is an equal opportunity / Affirmative Action employer