Urgent Care - Grand Rapids, MI - NP

umhealthwest•Wyoming, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Metro Health serves over 250,000 patients annually from West Michigan and beyond. Our integrated healthcare system includes a 208-bed hospital offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, along with a network of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices. We also operate a community clinic for the underserved and student health clinics at Grand Valley State University and Aquinas College. With over 500 physicians on staff, Metro Health provides a wide range of specialty health services, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular, neurology, and pulmonology. Many of these physicians are part of the Metro Health Medical Group. The community is affiliated with a university hospital, located in beautiful West Michigan, just 15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport and approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan. It offers affordable housing and a supportive community with good public and private schools.

Requirements

Physician Assistant functions in an advanced clinical role to provide medical services to individuals, families, and groups.
Comprehensive physical examination and health assessment are used to promote health, prevent disease, and diagnose and manage common acute and stable chronic disease.
Other services include but are not limited to ordering/conducting/interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, and making appropriate referrals.
The Physician Assistant may be required to provide the above function in the office setting as well as the inpatient setting and cath lab setting.
The Physician Assistant may need to be available on an on-call basis according to a rotation schedule which the specific practice establishes.
The Physician Assistant maybe required supervising cardiac stress testing and/or any other appropriate cardiac/vascular procedures.
Some travel to conferences may be necessary for professional development.
Physician Assistant demonstrates a high level of critical thinking skills in order to apply medical knowledge in establishing accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment plans.
Able to write orders as appropriate under direction of attending cardiologist and as per guide lines of Metro Health Hospital.
Able to present patient information/updates/clinical changes to the attending cardiologist in a clear and effective manner.
Able to prioritize daily responsibilities in order to maintain high level of patient care.
Dictate H&P and/or consult note and/or office note under direction of attending cardiologist.
Round on assigned inpatients daily and provide attending cardiologist with pertinent clinical information in order to prioritize daily patient care.
Assist with education and communication with patients and families as appropriate during the hospitalization.
Assist with admissions and discharges of patients.
Diagnoses and treats common acute illnesses and injuries, and stable chronic medical conditions.
Recognizes conditions requiring consultation with a physician and/or referrals to physicians, and makes appropriate referrals and consultations to ensure continuity of care.
Acts as patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs and to address systems issues, which affect healthcare delivery.
Will be available to provide direct supervision of cardiac stress testing and to assess and treat any acute cardiac or peripheral vascular problem that may occur during stress testing.
Maintain standards of the medical record as per guidelines of Metro Health Hospital.

Nice To Haves

Some travel to conferences may be necessary for professional development.

Responsibilities

Functions in an advanced clinical role to provide medical services to individuals, families, and groups.
Performs comprehensive physical examinations and health assessments to promote health, prevent disease, and diagnose and manage common acute and stable chronic diseases.
Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic and laboratory tests.
Prescribes pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
Makes appropriate referrals.
Provides medical services in office, inpatient, and cath lab settings.
May be required to be available on an on-call basis according to a rotation schedule.
May be required to supervise cardiac stress testing and/or other appropriate cardiac/vascular procedures.
Demonstrates a high level of critical thinking skills to apply medical knowledge in establishing accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans.
Writes orders as appropriate under the direction of the attending cardiologist and per Metro Health Hospital guidelines.
Presents patient information, updates, and clinical changes to the attending cardiologist clearly and effectively.
Prioritizes daily responsibilities to maintain a high level of patient care.
Dictates H&P, consult notes, and/or office notes under the direction of the attending cardiologist.
Rounds on assigned inpatients daily and provides the attending cardiologist with pertinent clinical information to prioritize daily patient care.
Assists with education and communication with patients and families during hospitalization.
Assists with admissions and discharges of patients.
Diagnoses and treats common acute illnesses and injuries, and stable chronic medical conditions.
Recognizes conditions requiring consultation with a physician and/or referrals to physicians, and makes appropriate referrals and consultations to ensure continuity of care.
Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs and address systems issues affecting healthcare delivery.
Provides direct supervision of cardiac stress testing and assesses and treats any acute cardiac or peripheral vascular problem that may occur during stress testing.
Maintains standards of the medical record as per Metro Health Hospital guidelines.
Performs other duties as assigned.