Urology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Munson Healthcare • Gaylord, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Munson Healthcare is seeking an advanced practice provider to join its Urology team in Gaylord, Michigan. The APP collaborates with Urology physicians to provide high-quality care, improve office efficiency, support consultation and follow-up availability, and provide inpatient care. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, with call expected.

The APP provides and manages urologic care for patients in the East Region. In the outpatient setting, the role includes comprehensive history and physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiographic studies, performing in-office procedures, managing urology medications, making treatment decisions, and determining follow-up. The APP also assists with inpatient consultations and documentation, communicates with referring and primary care physicians, responds to patient telephone inquiries, and records services in the electronic medical record.

The position requires a master's degree in nursing or physician assistant studies and a State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license. Urology experience is preferred but not required. Munson Healthcare requires employees to be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, and to receive an annual flu vaccine or have an approved medical or religious exemption.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing or a master's degree in Physician Assistant studies.
• State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license.
• Compliance with Munson Healthcare vaccination and flu-vaccine requirements, or applicable approved exemptions.

Nice To Haves

• Urology experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Promote, support, and provide management of urologic medical care to patients in the East Region as part of the clinical team.
• Evaluate and review patients’ plans of care during regularly scheduled office visits using clinical judgment and assessment of their physical, psychological, emotional, societal, and environmental needs.
• Manage outpatient care, including comprehensive histories and physical examinations; ordering laboratory and radiographic studies; interpreting laboratory and x-ray results; performing in-office procedures; managing urology medications; making treatment decisions; and determining follow-up.
• Assist with inpatient consultations and document inpatient histories and physicals, as well as follow-up notes.
• Document evaluations, care, and services in the electronic medical record to accurately reflect the patient record and support appropriate billing.
• Communicate with referring and primary care physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
• Respond to clinic patients’ telephone inquiries and provide appropriate medical care or counseling.
• Help individuals take responsibility for illness prevention and health maintenance or restoration.
• Follow Munson Healthcare Advance Practice Provider prescriptive authority guidelines.
• Maintain knowledge of current medical trends and pursue ongoing professional development in pertinent medical fields.
• Participate in or serve as a resource for medical, nursing, and community education programs.
• Meet department productivity requirements and maintain full daily schedules; monitor the daily appointment schedule and work with staff to fill open appointment times.
• Respond to medical emergencies as required.

Benefits

• Competitive market-based compensation.
• Full benefits.
• Paid holidays.
• Generous paid time off.
• CME allowance.
• Professional liability coverage.
• Sign-on bonus.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and personal consulting.
• Wellness plans.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time