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Supportive Oncology Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider (part-time)

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

The Rush University Cancer Center is currently recruiting for a part-time Supportive Oncology Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider to join their team. This role will be located at Rush’s downtown Chicago campus functioning on a four, half-days, day shift schedule in clinic and one half-day of administrative time.

This advanced practice provider will work on a multidisciplinary team including a psychiatrist, psychologists, social workers, chaplain, integrative medicine, dietitians, and physical medicine and rehabilitation to provide high quality, evidence-based psychiatric treatment to patients at the Rush University Cancer Center. This clinical role will be in an outpatient psycho-oncology practice under the direct supervision of the attending psychiatrist. Patient care responsibilities include evaluation and treatment of new patients referred from providers at the Cancer Center with routine psychiatric complaints. Additionally, this provider will grow a caseload of follow-up patients for ongoing continuity and management. This provider will work closely with the attending psychiatrist to provide recommendations for patient care to all medical providers at the Cancer Center. The ideal candidate will have enthusiasm for working on a multidisciplinary team and for working with patients with complex medical diagnoses. There are opportunities to participate in scholarly activity and academic projects based on individual interest. There are no call responsibilities, no nights/weekends/holidays, work will be focused in the ambulatory setting, no critical care or surgical responsibilities.

*Applicants with past training and education in psychiatry and/or clinical experience in ambulatory psychiatry setting under supervision of a physician, experience with patients with complex medical illness preferred

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 system, Rush’s vision is to have every APP practicing at full scope and top of license. APPs at Rush are highly competent, well-respected members of the healthcare team that contribute to the excellent quality care that Rush patients receive each day.

Rush University System for Health 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 University Medical Center is an elite medical community recognized for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2022-2023. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 20 of the more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized ten Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. These accolades, along with many others that include a decade of Magnet® designation, reflect the collective efforts and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and medical staff. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking first among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three Rush University System for Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index.

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