Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Battle Creek

Bronson Healthcare•Battle Creek, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronson Orthopedic Specialists is seeking a dynamic Physician Assistant to join their practice in Battle Creek, MI. The candidate will see patients in clinic and will assist surgeons in the OR. This is an outstanding opportunity to join Bronson Healthcare, a premier healthcare provider in Calhoun County. Bronson offers a competitive salary, sign-on bonus, CME stipend, malpractice coverage, generous PTO, and a comprehensive benefits package. The role involves sharing a call schedule with 4 other physician assistants and working in a collegial environment with a physician-led team. Prior orthopedic or surgical experience is preferred but not required. The Practice currently employs 4 surgeons and 4 physician assistants who provide care to patients in the community hospital, located in Battle Creek. This is an employed position with a hospital-based orthopedic practice with three locations and staff privileges at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, a 228-bed, all-private room community hospital. Bronson Battle Creek provides a full range of outpatient and inpatient acute care including robotic surgery, world-class diagnostics, and rehabilitation services. The range of services provided by Bronson Orthopedic Specialists includes diagnostic and advanced surgical treatment options for hip, hip joint replacement, hip joint revision, hip resurfacing, knee, knee joint replacement, knee joint revision, orthopedic surgery, orthopedic trauma, robotic-assisted knee joint replacement, shoulder, shoulder joint replacement, and sports medicine. As part of the total joint replacement program at Bronson, all patients are optimized for surgery, coordinated by our team of orthopedic nurse navigators. The program includes preoperative patient education and individualized post-operative physical therapy. Bronson Healthcare is a locally based, locally governed health system focused on delivering excellent health care to those living in southwest Michigan. The community offers affordable real estate with city benefits and a small-town feel and demonstrates committed, continual investment in growth with area businesses, including a thriving entertainment and restaurant scene. From arts and entertainment to breweries and wineries, the community offers a wide variety of activities for families as well as individuals. Every season offers outdoor activities from golf and sailing to snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

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

Prior orthopedic or surgical experience

Responsibilities

See patients in clinic
Assist surgeons in the OR
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. This is accomplished by: 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.
Utilization Review: 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. This is accomplished by: Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria, Utilization Management, Facilitating timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care.
Clinical Management: 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 evaluate status changes for patients.