Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Minimum 32 hours/month; includes one weekend 8-hour shift OR one overnight (10pm-6am).
2 holidays/year (8-hour shifts, collaborative scheduling).
Pay Range:
$78.00 - $78.00The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides comprehensive, patient-centered urgent care services with a primary focus on telehealth delivery. This role evaluates and manages acute, episodic conditions across the lifespan using virtual care platforms. APPs practice within a collaborative, APP-led care environment supported by supervising physicians, emphasizing high-quality care, timely access, operational efficiency, and continuity of care.
Schedule
Minimum 32 hours/month; includes one weekend 8-hour shift OR one overnight (10pm-6am).
Holiday Requirements
2 holidays/year (8-hour shifts, collaborative scheduling).
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations including medical history and virtual physical exams
Diagnose and manage acute medical conditions within urgent care scope
Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans
Prescribe medications in compliance with state and organizational guidelines
Order and interpret laboratory studies as appropriate
Document all patient encounters accurately and efficiently in Epic
Provide patient education, discharge instructions, and follow-up guidance
Escalate care appropriately to in-person or emergency settings
Participate in team collaboration and quality improvement initiatives
Core Expectations
Maintain productivity (~3 visits/hour)
Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and autonomy
Deliver excellent virtual patient experience
Maintain high-quality documentation
Adapt to variable patient volumes
Qualifications
Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Board certified in appropriate specialty
Experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, or primary care preferred
Proficiency with telehealth and EHR systems (Epic preferred)
Work Requirements
Ability to work 8–12 hour shifts
Work remotely from home in an approved/licensed state
Maintain a private, HIPAA-compliant workspace
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.