Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Spine Surgery

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Neurosciences Service Line at Spectrum Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join their growing Spine Surgery APP team. As West Michigan’s leading spine referral center, the spine surgery department functions within a multidisciplinary team to provide quality spine care. The Spine Center, located at Blodgett professional building, houses outpatient PMR, interventional pain management, and complex spine surgery teams. This position, in partnership with outpatient APP providers, APP trauma consult service, orthopedic residents, and neurosurgery residents, will take call and work in OR, inpatient, and outpatient settings. New APPs can expect a 4-6 month training process. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work independently after appropriate training and demonstrate excellent clinical acumen. This position plays an integral role in the spine team and works collaboratively and cohesively with spine surgeons. The team is expanding to 9 dedicated spine surgery APPs to provide optimal coverage to a growing surgical practice.

Requirements

• Required Master's Degree Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
• 3 years of relevant experience current, relevant clinical experience
• Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role as a Nurse Practitioner
• LIC-Nurse Practitioner (NP) - State of Michigan
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Required Master's Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
• LIC-Physician Assistant - State of Michigan
• CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

• RNFA preferred

Responsibilities

• 4-day work week; (40-50 hours per week)
• Teams of 3 APPs: 2 surgeons
• Currently 7 days of call/ 4 weeks; plan for 4- 8 days of call /6 weeks once fully staffed
• Weekend coverage – at most 1 in 3 weekends, currently 1 in 4 weekends (subject to change as team expands)
• Holiday coverage – current expectation is 1 system holidays per year.
• Management of primary spine surgery ICU & floor patients
• Completing spine surgery consults
• OR case coverage providing first assist
• Spine trauma pager coverage
• Collaboration with other providers & members of our health care team to deliver quality & safe patient care

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level