Description
LOCATION: Wayne County Healthy Communities - Hamtramck, MI 48212
POSITION SUMMARY: SEMHA is seeking an Advanced Partitioner Provider certified as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work at the Wayne County Healthy Community clinic in Hamtramck. You will work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive medical care to our patients. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes while advancing your clinical skills. This role will help with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. Our PA or NP works in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of a treatment team. Performs the important tasks of educating patients about preventative care and prescribes treatments. WCHC NP or PA conducts physicals, orders tests and serves as a patient's primary healthcare provider.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Obtains detailed history and develops patient care charts; performs physical examinations and evaluations on assigned patients; assesses and treats medical problems and provides direct patient care to a specified patient population.
- Assists in providing pre-op and post-op care; writes appropriate orders, including those for narcotics, stimulants, and depressant drugs.
- Performs emergency lifesaving procedures in cases such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, massive hemorrhage, or similar emergencies.
- Notifies attending physician on call, house physician on call, or supervising physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
- Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
- Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic.
- Writes progress notes on patients' charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required.
- Provides health education to patients, families and/or community health practitioners and groups; may train and supervise medical residents engaged in specific clinical activities.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- May perform clinical research related to specific operations.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
- Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, interpreting test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
SKILLS:
- Proficiency creating, using and maintaining electronic medical records in EHS and EMR.
- Ability to develop and effectively maintain relationships with vendors/providers for EHS, EMR, and or other services related to maintaining electronic records and the data therein.
- Must demonstrate and competently understand the sensitivity and confidentiality status of the patients’ information.
- Must demonstrate an understanding of medical terminology.
- Must possess valid driver’s license.
- Must adhere to the Confidentiality and HIPAA policies.
- Preferred ability to read and write in Arabic or Bengali.
- Skilled with working in a complex work environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times and maintain organizationally appropriate relationships.
- Knowledge of organization policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of computer, systems, and applications.
- Skilled in exercising initiative, appropriate judgment, problem-solving and decision making.
- Skilled in developing and maintaining effective relationships with patients, customers and other staff.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's in nursing, master's in nursing or Master of Physician Assistant degree from an accredited university (required).
- License to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in Michigan or Physician assistant license to practice in Michigan (required).
PERSONAL CONTACT: Frequent contact with staff of community agencies. Daily contact with agency staff. Must develop and maintain a positive relationship with all of the above.
Salary: $104,000.00 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time
Classification: Exempt
Benefits:
- Health insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance.
- Paid time off (Holidays, Vacation, Personal, & Sick time).
- 401a & 403b (Retirement plans).
- Long Term Disability.
- Employee assistance program.
- Group Life Insurance.
- Various Voluntary Benefit Options.
Application Deadline: 11/11/2024
Please contact SEMHA HR Department if you need assistance to upload resume, cover letter, and/or make application online.
** Applicants must be presently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. E.O.E.**
** SEMHA is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the SEMHA Human Resources Department. **
** SEMHA positions are grant funded and are contingent upon the continued support of the funding throughout the duration of the assignment. **
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