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Community Health System

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Community Health System, Fort Wayne, Indiana, us, 46801


Job Description

Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN, has an opportunity for a nurse practitioner to join the Rheumatology team! Outpatient only! 2+ years experience as an NP experience preferred, but will consider new NPs based on nursing experience.

Lutheran Health Network includes 7 acute care hospitals in Northeast Indiana. Lutheran Health Physicians is a large multispecialty provider group which places an emphasis on the collaboration of Advanced Practice Providers with physicians. You will have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the health of our community!

Details of Position:

* Outpatient only!* Monday - Friday, practice call only shared with physicians (1:4)* Obtain patient history and perform exams* Assess and revise plans of care; New and follow up patients* Order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures as needed* Educate patients and families* Valued part of the Rheumatology team!

Comprehensive Compensation Package includes:

* Competitive compensation* Recruitment Incentives: Commencement Bonus* CME Allowance* Vacation, 401k with match, Health/Vision/Dental/Life

Live in and around Fort Wayne!

Fort Wayne offers a unique opportunity to combine a satisfying work life with an exceptional quality of living. Among its attributes as the 2 nd largest city in Indiana are: Affordability; Top rated public and private schools as well as college and universities; An extensive network of parks, trails, lakes and golf courses; Family activities including the Children's Zoo, Fort Wayne Museum Art, Botanical Conservatory and more! Indianapolis is just 2 hours away and Chicago, Cincinnati and Detroit are within 3 hours!

* www.visitfortwayne.com* www.cityoffortwayne.org* www.fwchamber.org

Job ID: 46608

Employment Type: Full Time

Accepts J-1 Waivers: No

Accepts H-1b Visas: No

Location Description

Lutheran Hospital is a 396-bed tertiary care facility that opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1904. Lutheran's areas of specialized care include northern Indiana's only heart and kidney transplant programs, an accredited bariatric surgery program, Level II verified adult and pediatric trauma centers, an accredited and commended community hospital cancer care program and a certified primary stroke center. In addition to transplantation, Lutheran's trailblazing history of heart care is evident through its accreditations as a heart failure institute and chest pain center. It has also achieved advanced certification from The Joint Commission for ventricular assist devices and was the first hospital in northern Indiana to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Lutheran Children's Hospital teams with 68 pediatricians from across the region and state who practice in 20 areas of pediatric specialty. This "hospital within a hospital" now includes a separate pediatric emergency department and offers an environment filled with imagination and color throughout. Lutheran Hospital is committed to providing the highest level of expertise and technology locally so patients don't have to travel hours from home to receive the care they deserve.

Lutheran Health Network, whose members are owned by subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, is a taxpaying, integrated healthcare delivery system and one of the largest employers in the region with eight separately licensed hospitals and nearly 1,000 licensed beds including 793 in Allen County alone. The foundation of Lutheran Health Network is a strong team consisting of more than 7,000 associates. Each network entity offers a wide range of services and specialties. The community of Ft. Wayne, Indiana is a great place to live, work and play. Ft. Wayne, the state's second largest city, is a three-time All-America City Award winner and has also received the City Livability Award from The United States Conference of Mayors. Our community is affordable - 9% below the national average - and regularly ranks near the top of the list for most affordable housing. The educational system includes multiple universities and excellent public and private schools. Art and cultural activities include a 66-mile trail network, the Philharmonic, multiple museums, and sports teams. "The Summit City" also offers many opportunities for golf enthusiasts including courses designed by Jack Nicklaus. Furthermore, Ft. Wayne is centrally located and just a short drive from major metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Detroit.

Lutheran Health Network continues to provide patients with extensive access to specialized care through its hospitals, patient care centers and physician practices. The strength of Lutheran Health Network allows it to recruit highly skilled physicians, innovate with the newest technology and participate in clinical research. These attributes enable it to sustain and grow its spectrum of services, and most importantly, deliver the choice, support, care and patient experience that have long been its hallmark.

Network members include Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Dupont Hospital, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, The Orthopedic Hospital, RediMed, Rehabilitation Hospital of Ft. Wayne, and St. Joseph Hospital.