Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
Requisition #: 60980
Total hours worked per week:
Description
JOIN MUNSON HEALTHCARE’S GERIATRIC’S TEAM! Munson Healthcare has an excellent opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the Geriatric’s team in desirable Traverse City, Michigan. The ideal candidate is attracted to a busy practice, works well independently and is a team player. The schedule is full time, Monday-Friday, no weekend or call required. Join a not-for-profit healthcare system and find the right balance between a rewarding career and living in a region that offers a rich blend of adventure, relaxation, and breathtaking natural attractions.
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation and full benefits
- Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Malpractice insurance
- Paid time off
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Provide geriatric medicine consultative services, to include:
- Inpatient consultations, follow-up encounters as appropriate
- Family meetings as required
- Assessment of capacity for medical decision-making/with support from attending physician
- Participation in team huddle during weekdays
- Participation in multidisciplinary rounds
- Collaboration with consulting teams, case management, nursing, primary care physicians, rehab physicians and hospice
- APP must provide patient care for 36 clinical hours/4 admin hours per week
- Provide community and multidisciplinary education regarding geriatric medicine; including end of life decision making, management of geriatric syndromes and symptom management, emphasizing pain control.
- Provide education and direction to medical students and residents that may be on service.
- Participate in regional/community events in collaboration with public relations department including participation in regional committees that would facilitate the dissemination of education throughout the community.
- Provide geriatric medicine education to primary care and inpatient providers and serve as a resource for questions regarding specific care plan.
- Participate in Munson Health, system geriatric care related meetings and educational opportunities, collaborate with Munson Health System in regard to operations of the geriatric service line.
- Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, hospital and corporate compliance, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.
- Participate in quality improvement activities as appropriate/assigned and report results on a routine basis to appropriate medical quality improvement programs.
- Participate with planning and implementing operational decisions, policies and procedures relative to geriatric medicine.
- Cooperate with Munson in marketing geriatric medicine services.
- Provide input regarding equipment needed, providers and standards required and other appropriate process ease, and communicate these to appropriate administrative staff.
- Actively work with Munson to ensure patient flow and access, monitoring and controlling cost, in utilization of services.
- Participate with management, planning and implementing programs to enhance services.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
Education / Training
- Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Masters in Physician Assistant studies.
Certification, Licensure, Registration
- State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required.
ABOUT THE MUNSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK
- 550+ Physicians and Advance Practice Providers
- >65 Practice Sites
- Primary and Specialty Care
- Inpatient and Ambulatory Care
- $120M Net Revenue Annually
- Area of Continued Strategic Growth for MHC
ABOUT MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER
Munson Medical Center – the regional referral center for all of northern Michigan – has earned a national reputation for top quality care. The 442-bed hospital offers the only verified Level II Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Michigan’s northern lower peninsula, nationally recognized cardiac care provided at the Webber Heart Center, advanced oncology services in the leading-edge Cowell Family Cancer Center, a Primary Stroke Center, heart and cancer research programs, a robust teaching hospital for residents, interns, medical students, and nursing students, and a stellar orthopedics program. Munson Medical Center has served Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Antrim counties since 1915, with a long history and heritage of keeping patients at the center of all they do.
ABOUT TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN
Located along the coast of Lake Michigan, Traverse City offers a rare opportunity. In between nature and water, you’ll find communities connected by both where something is always happening. The region boasts beautiful scenery, year-round activities and safe, family-friendly communities with excellent public, private and parochial schools.
COMMUNITY
As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides more than $60 million annually in:
- Community Education
- Free, discounted, and unreimbursed healthcare services
- Healthcare programs
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Munson Healthcare grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
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