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LocationBMH Bronson Methodist Hospital
TitleAPP Urology - Inpatient
APP Urology - InpatientBronson Medical Group - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bronson Urology and Continence Specialists have an exciting opportunity in Kalamazoo, Michigan for a goal oriented, energetic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
Position Highlights:- Three, 12 hour shifts per week, 13 weekends per year including 'holiday weekends' though no holiday or call obligation.
- Candidate will serve as first call for hospital urology coverage including consults, post-operative rounding, and bedside procedures with oversight from a physician.
- Occasional clinic coverage to assist with evaluation of urgent referrals.
- Ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of patient care experience as an APP.
- Applicant should be confident working with primarily adult patients in an acute setting.
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
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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 Center8191 Bronson Urology And Continence Specialis (BMH)
