APP IP/OP Neurology

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bronson Medical Group's Bronson Neuroscience Center has an outstanding opportunity to join their established, highly reputable practice in Southwest Michigan. Our neuroscience team is seeking a team-focused, goal-oriented, energetic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. The candidate would provide care for adult neurology patients, with a schedule of supporting outpatient clinic and inpatient rounding and consults. This position is full-time, Monday–Friday located in Kalamazoo at Bronson Methodist Hospital with a focus on general neurology and an opportunity to build subspecialty practice in areas such as stroke, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, and headache. Our successful growing practice currently supports twelve neurologists and eight APPs. The ideal candidate will have a desire to provide personalized, evidence-based care at the highest level in both outpatient and inpatient settings. We are looking for someone who is a good team-player, eager to learn, has great communications skills, and a passion for neurology. This position will be working mainly at our Kalamazoo Methodist Hospital location and will provide occasional support at satellite locations. No call or weekend requirements!

Requirements

Minimum 1 – 2 years’ experience as an APP is preferred but not required.
Experience in neurology, inpatient (e.g. hospitalist, critical care, ED), or internal/family medicine is preferred.
Must be able to practice independently with strong clinical decision making.
Must be able to communicate clearly with patients and caregivers.
Must be able to navigate well through the EMR (Epic).
Is able to work both autonomously and in a team environment.
Graduate of accredited PA/NP program with unrestricted license to practice as a PA/NP in the state of Michigan.
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

Experience in neurology, inpatient (e.g. hospitalist, critical care, ED), or internal/family medicine is preferred.
Desire to provide personalized, evidence-based care at the highest level in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
Good team-player.
Eager to learn.
Great communications skills.
Passion for neurology.

Responsibilities

Provide care for adult neurology patients.
Support outpatient clinic.
Perform inpatient rounding and consults.
Evaluate and appropriately manage patients.
Evaluate lab, EKG, imaging studies.
Complete appropriate documentation necessary to support billing, medical care, orders, and progress notes.
Be available for nursing questions or to evaluate status changes for patients.
Coordinate care with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate implementation of patients’ progress towards outcomes, which includes discharge or transfer of care.
Act as a clinical resource for the multi-disciplinary team.
Perform 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.
Apply knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria.
Facilitate timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care.