Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$120k-$140k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Make an Impact Where It Matters Most!
At Alteas Health, we believe exceptional providers deserve the opportunity to practice medicine with purpose. Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants deliver specialized Pulmonology care directly to patients in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care communities, helping improve outcomes for medically complex patients while building meaningful relationships with those they serve.
If you're looking for clinical autonomy, physician collaboration, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact every day, we'd love to meet you.
Assigned Territory
This position serves patients throughout the Alton, IL area, providing specialty care at Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care facilities located in Alton - IL, Edwardsville - IL, and surrounding communities. Daily travel within the assigned territory is expected to support patient care and operational needs.
Providers enjoy a full-time, Monday through Friday daytime schedule with no regularly scheduled weekends or traditional on-call responsibilities, allowing for an exceptional work-life balance.
The provider will spend 1 day per week in the St. Louis area and the other 4 days in IL.
Must be dual licensed in IL and MO
What You'll Do
As a Nurse Practitioner with Alteas Health, you'll provide specialty Pulmonology services while working collaboratively with physicians, facility staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities Include
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute, chronic, and episodic pulmonary conditions.
- Develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based clinical practice.
- Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory studies, imaging, and other diagnostic testing.
- Prescribe medications and treatments within your scope of practice.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care.
Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, therapy, pharmacy, social services, and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
- Round at assigned Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care facilities.
- Build strong relationships with facility leadership and clinical teams.
- Represent Alteas Health with professionalism, integrity, compassion, and clinical excellence.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the applicable state(s) of practice.
- Current national certification appropriate to licensure.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Minimum six (6) months of Nurse Practitioner clinical experience.
- Valid driver's license with reliable transportation.
- Ability to travel daily throughout an assigned territory.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) or more years of Nurse Practitioner experience.
- Experience in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hospital Medicine, or Geriatrics.
- Experience caring for medically complex patient populations.
Why Alteas Health?
At Alteas Health, we invest in our providers because we know they are the foundation of exceptional patient care.
When You Join Our Team, You'll Enjoy
- Practicing specialty medicine with meaningful clinical autonomy.
- Collaboration with experienced physicians and supportive clinical leadership.
- Established relationships with Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care partners.
- A collaborative culture focused on quality patient outcomes.
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
- Clinical mentorship and career growth within a rapidly growing organization.
- Opportunities to participate in clinical committees, quality initiatives, and organizational projects.
- Performance-based compliance incentive opportunities for eligible providers.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation is competitive and based on experience, education, geographic location, market conditions, and overall qualifications.
Eligible employees may participate in Alteas Health's comprehensive benefits program, which currently includes:
- Competitive compensation
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employer-paid and voluntary insurance offerings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays
- Continuing Education and Professional Development Opportunities
Clinical Mentorship and Provider Development Programs
- Opportunities to participate in clinical committees, quality initiatives, and organizational workgroups
- Additional wellness and employee benefit offerings
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner will provide specialized pulmonary care to patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. Responsibilities include diagnosing conditions, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license and national certification, along with at least six months of clinical experience. A valid driver's license and the ability to travel daily between facilities in Illinois and Missouri are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pulmonology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Pulmonology listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 58% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Alteas Health ranks #22 of 22 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner at Alteas Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pulmonology (NP) — ranked against 64 active Pulmonology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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