APP Internal Medicine Portage - NP or PA-C

CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday.  This career site is for external applicants only. Location Portage-2600 W. Centre St. - Medical Office Building Title APP Internal Medicine Portage - NP or PA-C Bronson Internal Medicine Portage in Portage, MI is currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their busy established Internal Medicine Practice. Position Highlights: ·       Candidate will work alongside 5 physicians and two APP’s ·       Hospital-employed, outpatient only position, M-F 8a-5p ·       Minimal Call required ·       Team Approach with Ambulatory Care Manager, social worker, Pharmacist as well as nurse triage.  ·       Full-time with flexible scheduling Qualifications: ·       Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program ·       Current unrestricted or pending Licensure in the state of Michigan ·       Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Commitment to providing compassionate and quality patient-centered care Bronson Methodist Hospital offers: • A supportive and collaborative work environment • Competitive compensation with Annual Quality Incentives • Comprehensive benefits package • Relocation Assistance, CME Stipend and Sign On Bonus About Kalamazoo, Michigan: Kalamazoo, Michigan is the home of Western Michigan University and is located within a two-hour drive of both Chicago and Detroit, with the Great Lakes just an hour away. Southwestern Michigan features a four-season climate, promoting biking, skiing, and numerous other sports and recreational activities year round. For more information about Bronson or Kalamazoo visit bronsonhealth.com or kalamazoomi.com  wadeh@bronsonhg.org. Performs comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interprets laboratory and radiologic tests. Interprets and correlates subjective and objective patient data, formulating a diagnosis. Under the direction of the physician, reviews patient findings and develops a treatment plan within the scope of practice. Performs above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. 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 Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time. The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects. • 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: o Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team o Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures. o 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: o Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria. o Utilization Management o 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 • Progress Notes • Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluated status changes for patients ShiftFirst Shift Time TypeFull time Scheduled Weekly Hours40 Cost Center7900 Bronson Internal Medicine- Centre St. (BMH)