Advanced Practice Provider- Grand Rapids- IR

Advanced Radiology Services PC•Grand Rapids, MI

18d

About The Position

Advanced Radiology Services is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work with interventional radiologists at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals. The role provides interventional-radiology-directed care to inpatient and outpatient populations, with substantial autonomy and close collaboration with physicians to develop patient treatment plans. The APP must be qualified to care for pediatric patients; Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certification does not meet this requirement. The position includes a Monday-to-Friday schedule, with a choice of five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days, and rotating weekend rounding approximately one weekend in seven. Optional outpatient call shifts on weekends are available for additional income, and the APP covers one outpatient-call holiday per year from home. Advanced Radiology Services describes its compensation and benefits package as excellent and offers career growth and challenge.

Requirements

Successful completion of an ARC-PA-accredited physician assistant program, or graduation from an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
For PAs, a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies or a related field; for NPs, a Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Board certification by the NCCPA, or by the ANCC or Pediatric Nurse Certification Board.
BLS and ACLS certification by the start of employment.
Michigan PA or NP licensure.
Ability to care for pediatric patients; Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certification does not meet the requirement.
Strong clinical background with prior patient rounding and/or procedure experience.
Excellent communication skills and a desire to work in a challenging, rapidly growing environment.

Responsibilities

Provide interventional-radiology-directed inpatient and outpatient consultations and follow-up care in collaboration with attending interventional radiologists.
Communicate and collaborate with other specialty services to provide comprehensive patient care.
Perform image-guided procedures, including paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, myelogram, percutaneous gastrostomy and jejunostomy tube exchanges or replacements, percutaneous drain evaluations including exchanges and removals, and ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspirations.
Document consultation and follow-up notes accurately and efficiently in the EMR, and radiologic procedure notes in PACS.
Perform additional related duties as required.
Participate in rotating Saturday and Sunday rounding shifts, approximately one in seven.
Cover outpatient call from home for one holiday per year.