NP / Physician Assistant

Highland Hospital•Rochester Hills, MI

6d•$98,000 - $130,083

About The Position

Highland Hospital is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APP) to join its Internal Medicine team. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, primarily on weekdays, with every fourth weekend required. APPs also share coverage of three of nine observed hospital holidays and work eight additional shifts per calendar year. The position is paid for 40 hours per week; weekend shifts provide additional pay alongside base pay. The APP provides inpatient medical coverage for adult patients, including admissions and care after resident teams have filled. Patients may come from Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, subspecialty, Hospitalist, or Geriatric services, and may be admitted from the Emergency Room, ICU, or through direct-admission pathways. The role includes obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, collecting further data, documenting assessments and plans, writing orders, and communicating patient issues to the covering attending.

Requirements

Fulfilled the requirements to be licensed as a PA or NP in New York State.
Experience in medical management of house-covered patients or Emergency Room/ICU training.
PA candidates must hold a New York State license.
NP candidates must hold a current, valid license to practice as an NP in New York State.
Must be BLS certified.
Maintain adequate CME credits to ensure ongoing competency for job duties.
Maintain a current New York State license and NCCPA Certification.
Willingness to work in an environment consistent with Highland Hospital’s philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement and Highland/PRIDE statement.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Admit and execute orders for adult patients requiring in-house medical coverage after resident teams have filled.
Obtain detailed sign-out from APP teams to support evening cross-coverage and follow-up on medical issues.
Convey pertinent patient medical problems to the covering attending so a treatment plan can be formed.
Admit patients to the inpatient medicine service from the Emergency Room, ICU, or direct-admission pathways.
Obtain detailed medical histories and perform complete physical examinations.
Provide for further data collection and complete medical record documentation, including assessment and plan.
Write orders for patient care, including medication, parenteral therapy, clinical investigation, fluid therapy, laboratory data, X-ray studies, MRI, CAT, cardiac studies, diet, and special instructions based on assessed needs.