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.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for adult neurology patients.
• Support outpatient clinic.
• Perform inpatient rounding and consults.
• Evaluate and appropriately manage patients.
• Evaluate lab, EKG, and 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assertively coordinate among the multi-disciplinary team.
• Identify common patient complications and utilize appropriate preventative measures.
• Assist in the development and integration of quality measures/evidence into clinical practice.

Benefits

• Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed