Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Hospitalist Contingent Clinton Township
About The Position
Hospitalist contingent opportunity available in our critical care area.. Flexibility to work the day or night shift is required. Schedule includes 1 weekend a month. Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides inpatient medical care, with the supervision but not necessarily the presence of a qualified physician member of the medical staff (e.g.: Patient history, physical examination, ordering and interpreting tests, making diagnoses and instituting treatment plans. APP provides inpatient consultation on internal medicine conditions and may unction as a critical team member on the hospital code team. NP or PA in conjunction with the supervising physician conducts admission evaluations and assessments and provides inpatient medical coverage for community physicians, as necessary. May be required to take call. Specific procedures within the Department of Medicine are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience. At least 1 year experience as an NP or PA on rapid response/Critical care necessary.
Requirements
- Master's degree in nursing OR Bachelor's Degree
- Completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program
- At least 1 year experience as an NP or PA on rapid response/Critical care necessary
- Certified Nurse Practitioner
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse
- BCLS Certification required
- Certification in one of the following: ANA certification exam in a nursing specialty field. National Certification Corporation (NCC). National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates. Certification from Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)OR Requires Michigan state licensure and continued certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
Responsibilities
- Patient history
- Physical examination
- Ordering and interpreting tests
- Making diagnoses
- Instituting treatment plans
- Inpatient consultation on internal medicine conditions
- Function as a critical team member on the hospital code team
- Conduct admission evaluations and assessments
- Provide inpatient medical coverage for community physicians
Benefits
- The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority.
- That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual.
- Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan.
- Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more.
- Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
