APP Trauma Surgery

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronson Trauma Surgical Services has an exciting opportunity in southwest Michigan for a goal-oriented, energetic Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. The practice currently consists of seven surgeons and five advanced practice providers. This position will be full-time, hospital employed, with an inpatient and outpatient care. Inpatient role is trauma and critical care focused which includes assisting with trauma resuscitations, performing bedside procedures (arterial lines, central lines, chest tube placement) and occasional surgical assisting. Outpatient care includes coverage of trauma clinic twice a week. Position requirements will be working up to 12 shifts per 4-week block to include every 4th weekend. Shifts will be a mix of day and night coverage. Extra compensated shifts are also available to cover vacations, sick time or needs of the practice. This position also works closely with residents and students offering teaching opportunities.

Requirements

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 trauma or a critical care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assisting with trauma resuscitations
Performing bedside procedures (arterial lines, central lines, chest tube placement)
Occasional surgical assisting
Coverage of trauma clinic twice a week
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, and progress notes.
Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluated status changes for patients