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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER AT MERCY HACKLEY
* Muskegon, MI
* Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
* Medical Group Network
* Full-Time - Days - 8a-5p
* Professional/Physician
* Posted: January 22, 2019
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We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients Ask for Mary, they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.
MISSION STATEMENT
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Mary Free Bed values diversity and inclusion among patients, families and staff. We strive to hire people who reflect the communities we serve. Our employees will serve all patients, families and each other with dignity and respect.
Summary:
As an employee of the Mary Free Bed Medical Group (MFBMG), and working as a representative of this physician group, the MFBMG Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in coordination with the physicians within the MFBMG to:
* Provide timely response to acute care hospital consultations
* Screen patients for appropriateness of inpatient admission to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital using the MFB admission criteria
* Communicate with the consulting physician and report the decision of the physician to the patient, family members, and the discharge planner from the referring hospital
* Complete admission assessments, history and physical documentation, and admission orders for new admissions for physicians within the MFBMG, within approved PA or NP protocols.
* Assist with daily physician rounding, patient/family education and collaborating with the nursing and therapy staff to respond to patient care needs when these occur.
* Assist with discharge planning and completion of discharge summaries in collaboration with the physician.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
* For MFBMG Consults: Assures the timely and efficient response to consultations for the rehabilitation physician. Obtains and prepares relevant information for the physician to review. Communicates the decision of the MFBMG physician to the patient, family, and discharge planner from the referring hospital in a clear and positive manner. Working with the MFBMG physician, completes medical record documentation in accordance with referring hospital s policies and procedures.
* Develops and maintains effective working relationships with all referrals sources, MFB employees, consulting physicians, and MFBMG physicians and staff. Facilitates professional communication with each employee of the referring hospital, MFB, and the MFBMG. Demonstrates excellent customer service standards and behaviors. Encourages, coaches, and monitors teamwork and direct communication with co-workers. Deals discreetly and sensitively with confidential information.
* Monitors customer satisfaction and facilitates problem solving with the MFBMG physicians, patients and families, and referral sources. Encourages a culture of personal accountability, solution-seeking behavior, mutual respect, open communication, openness to change, enthusiasm, and pride.
* Significant rehabilitation and acute care experience as a Physician s Assistant.
* Knowledge of Inpatient Hospital billing requirements.
* Experience & Knowledge of Medicare Admission requirements.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
Employer's Job# 6542-3697
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