The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Washington University in St. Louis provides comprehensive outpatient care for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and other complex pulmonary conditions. This role involves advanced diagnostic evaluations and managing high-acuity patients within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. The NP will deliver longitudinal disease monitoring and individualized treatment plans to optimize patient outcomes.

Practice Info

• Clinic-Based setting
• Specialty Focus: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) & Complex Pulmonology
• Operates within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of physicians and healthcare professionals
• Will see patients primarily at the Center for Advanced Medicine, with potential to provide care at additional locations, including Barnes-Jewish West County and Sunset Hills

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient care for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and other complex pulmonary conditions
• Perform advanced diagnostic evaluations and assessments for patients with suspected or established ILD
• Manage high-acuity patients with progressive respiratory disease, significant symptom burden, multiple comorbidities, and frequent hospitalizations
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans, including immunosuppressive therapies, antifibrotic medications, and oxygen management strategies
• Conduct longitudinal disease monitoring and adjust treatment plans based on clinical status, diagnostic findings, and patient response
• Coordinate care across multiple specialties to ensure seamless, patient-centered management
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary ILD team, including physicians, nurse coordinators, and other healthcare professionals
• Provide patient and family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, medication management, and self-care strategies

Compensation

• Salary Range: $97,000 - $174,600 / Annually

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
• Family care resources for childcare needs
• Adult care resources
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years

Shift & Schedule

• Scheduled Hours 40
• Monday - Friday (Standard Clinic Hours)
• Call/Off-Hours: None (No nights, weekends, or holidays)

Requirements

• APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement)
• Preferred: Prior experience in pulmonary medicine and/or intensive care settings
• Preferred: Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and care coordination skills
• Preferred: Ability to effectively manage complex patients within a multidisciplinary specialty practice
• Preferred: Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Diagnostics, Disease Management, Epic EHR, Family Support, Interpersonal Communication, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Evaluations, Patient Management, Pharmacology, Preventive Care, Teamwork, Time Management skills