Mercy Health Lima, OH Pulmonary NP or PA

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Pulmonary in Lima, Ohio is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our busy practice.    We offer a family-oriented environment and positive culture where teamwork is valued and quality care for our patients is our top priority. 

Competitive income & benefit package.

Position Highlights:                                                      

• Absorb a current patient panel in a growing practice.
• Evaluate and treat ambulatory patients in the outpatient clinic.
• Pulmonary & Sleep are currently in the same office.
• Take first call as needed during the week.
• Respond to patient phone calls during office hours, manage in-basket & patient results.
• Weekend inpatient hospital rounding treating current Pulmonary patients & new consults 1:6-7.
• Work 1 holiday/year, rounding & call.
• Evaluate and treat inpatient follow-ups.
• Off-site Clinics –Sidney, OH & Celina, OH
• Limited 1-2 nights of call per week from 4:30 PM to 8 AM (Fewer than 10 calls on average)
• Not mandatory
• Adult and Geriatric patient base
• Work with Medical Students and Residents
• Strong physician collaboration

• Certified by the NCCPA for Physician Assistant or
• Certified by AANP or like certification for Nurse Practitioners.
• Licensure with the state of Ohio as a PA-C or CNP.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.  

The community of Lima, Ohio offers many perks, including minimal traffic, low cost of living, and access to both public and private school systems with excellent reputations.  This is a close-knit community that is ideal for raising your family.  In addition, we are centrally located between multiple large urban hubs for quick access to metropolitan experiences and air transportation. 

Interested candidates should contact and send their resume to:  

Traci Cox, Mercy Health Physician & APC Recruitment, trcox@mercy.com   419-296-7808

Since 1918, St. Rita’s Health Partners has been providing quality health care to the people of Lima and west central Ohio. More people prefer St. Rita's for medical care than any other hospital in the 10-county region we serve. 

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).