This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening.
Both qualified NP and PA applicants will be considered.
NPs are directed to apply to job # 282498 and PAs are directed to apply to job # 282505.
A total of one (1), 0.65 FTE Advanced Practice Professional (either NP or PA) will be hired to fill this job opening.
To provide direct pain specialty health care to patients and families on the Adult Acute Pain Service team. This position involves a significant level of autonomy in decision-making within the scope of responsibilities but will also require collaboration with a multidisciplinary inpatient pain team including the acute pain service pharmacist, residents, fellows, and faculty. Exercise autonomy in medical decision-making and provide a range of therapeutic services to adult patients with various painful conditions. This will include managing patients with complex, acute, subacute, and chronic pain conditions, including, but not limited to, postoperative care, post trauma care, end-of-life and palliative care, and pain management in patients with a history of substance use disorder. Collects and assists in the interpretation of reports from diagnostic and laboratory tests, radiographic procedures and clinical studies and uses these to inform treatment plans. Provide recommendations on a variety of analgesic options including ketamine infusions, lidocaine infusions, epidural and/or nerve catheters, opioid conversions, and transitions from PCA to PO analgesic regimen. Round on inpatients with indwelling epidural catheters and/or peripheral nerve catheters and adjust therapy as needed. Assist in the placement of epidurals, peripheral nerve blocks, and peripheral nerve catheters as needed. The provider must be familiar with non-pharma options for pain and symptom management. Perform routine, non-image-guided peripheral nerve blocks and trigger point injections. Interrogation and refill of intrathecal pain pumps in hospitalized patients undergoing surgery and advanced imaging studies.
NP:
- Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan.
- Current specialty certification to practice as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
- Current DEA registration required
- ACLS certified
PA:
- Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Satisfactory completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
- State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
- Current DEA registration required
- ACLS certified
NOTE:
* Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.
NOTE: In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
- 1 Year of Inpatient APP experience is preferred, although new graduates are encouraged to apply
- Experience with pain management services as an APP
- Demonstrated familiarity with non-pharma options for pain and symptom management
- Demonstrated expertise in facilitating the educational growth of others through previous clinical instructional roles.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as organizational abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to articulate in an effective and clear manner, the pertinent clinical issues to the team.
- Highly motivated and self-directed with demonstrated ability to function independently and as a team member.
- Demonstrated honor and care for one another as individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate the clinical care needs of complex patients.
- Must demonstrate a high level of independent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Demonstrated expert analytical skills and ability to prioritize assignments and manage busy work environment
- Ability to demonstrate good computer skills including computer documentation and order entry.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and experience with coordinating and managing complex, patients and providing safe handoffs to the next provider.
Appointment: 0.65 FTE
Hours/Days: 8 hour shifts, 13 shifts per month and includes weekend responsibilities
Department/Location: University Hospital
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, ben
