Position Summary:
This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening. Both qualified/experienced NP and PA applicants will be considered, as well as new graduates.
Advanced Practice Professional will provide health care and specialized health services to patients and families enrolled in Primary Care Medicine. The APP will coordinate care of this patient population in collaboration with all members of the health care team. This position will be 100% outpatient.
Applicants must be able to see patients of all ages.
This is a part-time position; 20-hours per week
Clinic Information
Henry Ford Allegiance Family Medicine - Spring Arbor
7845 Spring Arbor Road Spring Arbor, MI 49283
517-205-2580
Independently evaluates patients in the clinic
Ordering/interpreting testing and lab results, modifying plan of care to address results
Provide clinical expertise and direction to support patient medication management
Maintain accurate documentation regarding patient status, evaluations, and treatments to physicians, streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care, including communicating specific patient needs to internal and external team members and other ambulatory care providers
Perform other related duties as required to assure patient safety and satisfaction
Participate in the development and presentation of educational experiences for patients, families, and health care professionals
Schedule- 20 Hours/per week
Call requirement- Yes, 1 week per year
Duties & Responsibilities:
In collaboration with physician(s), APP will provide independent acute and/or routine medical care to a patients and families enrolled in Primary Care Medicine.
Writes appropriate orders, if/when applicable
Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods
Coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic
Writes progress notes in EMR indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed
Provides health education to patients, families, and/or community health practitioners and groups
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshop
May perform clinical research related to specific operations
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures
Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
Ability to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures
Life support as required through privileging
Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public
Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment
Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques issues, and approaches in area of expertise
Ability to communicate therapeutically with patients and families
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions
Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records
Knowledge of primary care principles and practices
Conditions of Employment
Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.
Successful credentialing process
Must maintain professional certification status
All offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging
Working Conditions:
Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment
Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training
GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides inpatient and/or outpatient medical care. Takes patient history, performs physical examination, orders, and interprets tests, makes diagnoses, and institutes appropriate treatment programs. Works in collaboration with staff physicians, house officers, nurses, and other medical care team members to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently. Specific procedures are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Master's degree in nursing. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Certified Nurse Practitioner. Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS or ACLS as required. Current ATLS/PALS provider status as required by department.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Training
- NP - Completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
OR
- PA - Completion of a Physician Assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Continuing Education
Applicant must have sufficient education credits to maintain licensure as required by the applicable State of Michigan licensing board
Certification
NP - Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan
PA - Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Other
Michigan License, or in process of applying (must have proof of application)
No previous experience required
Qualifications:
Education/Training
a. NP - Completion of a NP training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the national League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
b. PA - Completion of a PA training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the PA (ARC-PA)
Certification
a. NP - Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan
b. PA - Certification by National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA)
Michigan Licensure
DEA/CSL as required through credentialing
EPIC Experience, preferred
BLS / ACLS
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
Department: AFM-Spring Arbor
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
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