APP Inpatient Infectious Disease NP or PA-C - Battle Creek, Michigan

Bronson Battle Creek•Battle Creek, MI

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronson Healthcare is seeking a NP/PA to join our growing Infectious Disease program in Battle Creek, Michigan. Position Highlights: Work along-side 2 Physicians and 1 other APP Provide comprehensive Infectious Diseases services in the inpatient setting at the Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Ideal Candidate will have Infectious disease experience Collaborative relationship with other medical specialties Collaboration with hospital epidemiology and Infection prevention teams Hospital Employed, Primarily Inpatient Service working M-F 8a-5p Shared Call Responsibilities with other providers EPIC EMR Fully integrated within the Bronson Healthcare system About Kalamazoo, Michigan: Nestled in the heart of Michigan, Kalamazoo is a vibrant city with a rich cultural heritage and a diverse community. Known for its charming downtown, Kalamazoo offers a unique blend of art, music, and theater, making it an ideal place to live and work. The city is home to various festivals, museums, and parks, providing residents with ample opportunities for recreation and leisure. Beyond its cultural attractions, Kalamazoo boasts excellent schools, affordable housing, and a welcoming community. Whether you enjoy exploring local breweries, attending live performances, or spending time outdoors, Kalamazoo has something for everyone. Bronson's Culture Statement: At Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives and are committed to achieving that access across our health system. We are building a culture of belonging in an environment free of prejudice, negative bias, and stereotypes for those we employ and for the communities we serve. We are striving to employ the best teams in the communities we serve to enhance the quality of care we provide and the interactions we have with our patients, families, colleagues, and communities. We have a strategic focus on living our values by showing respect, building trust, uncovering, and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for all, removing barriers to care, and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission that all have full and equal access to the opportunities to live healthy lives: Together, we advance the health of our communities. For more information on Bronson visit bronsonhealth.com. Interested Candidates please email CV to Hilary Wade at [email protected] Performs comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interprets laboratory and radiologic tests. Interprets and correlates subjective and objective patient data, formulating a diagnosis. Under the direction of the physician, reviews patient findings and develops a treatment plan within the scope of practice. Performs above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program
Current unrestricted or pending Licensure in the state of Michigan
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Commitment to providing compassionate and quality patient-centered care
Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program
Licensure as Physician Assistant and state DEA license to prescribe medications
Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s) should also be in place
Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges
Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job
Regularly communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique)
Communicates with internal customers such as, physicians, multi-disciplinary team, finance, management and external customers such as, patients, third party payers, community agencies on a daily basis and often simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Ideal Candidate will have Infectious disease experience

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interprets laboratory and radiologic tests.
Interprets and correlates subjective and objective patient data, formulating a diagnosis.
Under the direction of the physician, reviews patient findings and develops a treatment plan within the scope of practice.
Performs above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings.
Concurrent Clinical Management
Coordinates care with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate implementation of patients' progress towards outcomes, which includes discharge or transfer of care.
Acts as a clinical resource for the multi-disciplinary team.
Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team
Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures.
Assisting in the development and integration of quality measures/evidence into clinical practice.
Performs an initial comprehensive assessment of the patient to determine if the patient requires a higher intensity of service and requires transfer to a hospital setting.
Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria.
Utilization Management
Facilitating timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care.
Evaluate and appropriately manage patients.
Evaluate lab, EKG, imaging studies
Complete appropriate documentation necessary to support:
Billing
Medical care
Orders
Progress Notes
Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluated status changes for patients