Full Job Description
Full-time / Monday - Friday / Call expected
Munson Healthcare is seeking an Advance Practice Provider (APP) to join our Urology team in Gaylord, Michigan.
In this role, the APP will collaborate with Munson's Urology physicians to provide high-quality patient care, enhance office efficiency, and support both consultation and follow-up availability, as well as inpatient care.
The Benefits of Working at Munson
• Competitive market-based compensation
• Full benefits, paid holidays, and generous paid time off
• CME Allowance
• Professional Liability
• Sign On Bonus
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and personal consulting
• Wellness plans, an employee assistance program and employee discounts
Ready to make a difference? Position Duties/Highlights Include:
• Works as a member of the clinical team to promote, support and provide management of urologic medical care to patients in the East Region.
• Evaluates and reviews the plan of care at regularly scheduled office visits utilizing sound clinical judgment based on assessment of physical, psychological, emotional, societal and environmental needs of the clients.
• Manages patient care in the outpatient setting performing comprehensive history and physical examinations, ordering appropriate lab and radiographic studies, interpreting lab and x-ray results, performing in-office procedures, managing urology medications, making treatment decisions, and determining appropriate follow up.
• Assists with inpatient consultations and documentation of inpatient history & physicals, as well as follow up notes.
• Completes appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the electronic medical record in order to accurately reflect services in the patient record and to ensure appropriateness of billing.
• Communicates with referring or primary care physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from clinic patients and provides appropriate medical care and/or counseling.
• Assists individuals to assume responsibility for the prevention of illness and the promotion of health maintenance and/or restoration of health.
• Observes the Munson Healthcare Advance Practice Provider prescriptive authority guidelines.
• Maintains knowledge of current medical trends and ongoing professional development in pertinent medical fields.
• Participates in and / or serves as a resource for medical, nursing, and community education programs.
• Meets department productivity requirements. Recognizes and understands the need for full daily schedules. Independently monitors own daily appointment schedule and works in conjunction with other staff members to fill open appointment times.
• Responds to medical emergencies as required
EHR
• Oracle Health
Qualifications
Education / Training:
• Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Masters in Physician Assistant studies
Work Experience:
• Urology experience is preferred but not required.
Certification, Licensure, Registration:
• State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.