FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Position Number: S-3893
Position Summary:
The family nurse practitioner (FNP ) or physician assistant (PA) is responsible for direct patient care and other administrative duties as designated by the dean or his/her designee. The faculty-appointed medical director provides the overall direction for all patient care activities. FNP or PA duties include, but are not limited to, providing medical services to patients, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide quality medical care, serving as an educational preceptor for the clinical staff, responding to questions/consultations of the staff, following medical protocols, providing handouts and clinical standards, and assisting in expanding the competencies of the clinical staff.
Required Qualifications:
Graduate degree from of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant educational program.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP ) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC ) certified for FNP’s.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA ) certified for PA’s.
Existing unrestricted license to practice in Michigan, or able to be licensed in Michigan upon hire.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS ) certification.
Excellent practice history.
Ability to be insured for liability purposes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Two years of post-graduate clinical experience.
Demonstrated experience working with Electronic Medical Records and computers.
Demonstrated experience in an Academic Medical Center, Urgent Care, Walk In Clinic, or teaching environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Practices medicine using sound medical judgment and adheres to all ethical considerations of the practice of medicine; knows limitations and seeks consult when advisable.
Keeps abreast of current technologies and industry standards.
Follows all internal policies and procedures; is accountable for the completion of all operational tasks according to departmental guidelines to ensure appropriate clinical processing while being solely responsible for the proper documentation of patient records and assigning of diagnosis codes suitable for ICD -10.
Advises administration of any issues that may impact the practice.
Sees patients in a timely and efficient manner per current University Health Services (UHS ) protocols, while adhering to acceptable guidelines for time frames for patient visits. This includes staying reasonably on time for scheduled appointments throughout the day, unless exceptional circumstances occur.
Completes and attests to charting in patient medical records the same day as patient visits per existing policy, and ensures documentation is suitable for proper ICD -10 coding.
Provides episodic and chronic care, as well as screening and educational assistance to the clinic’s patients.
Recognizes the diversity of patient population and treats everyone warmly and kindly.
Works in harmony with other members of the healthcare team to provide quality service to patients.
Provides quality care to patients and performs common vaccinations and diagnostic screenings by following the most current evidence-based guidelines and procedures of practice.
Takes part in quality assurance audits, including continuing education, CP review, medication administration review, and peer review.
Ensures UHS’s objectives regarding financials, patient engagement and healthcare quality are followed.
Promotes UHS to patients and customers.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $103,000 - $115,000
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: University Health Services
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: No
Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
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