Job Details

This position is a combined inpatient and outpatient APP role

Provide care to patients and families in Pediatric Otolaryngology as described below.

• Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to patients, families, and providers for the pediatric otolaryngology service. 
• Perform detailed patient history and examinations; collect and interpret reports from diagnostic and laboratory tests, radiographic procedures, and clinical evaluations. 
• Order tests and prescribe medications. 
• Collaborate with the medical staff and team members in the delivery of care to patients and families.
• Coordinate care and make internal/external referrals 
• Provide appropriate documentation regarding patient status, evaluations, and treatment. 
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to develop/implement patient education and evidence based clinical practice guidelines. 
• Assist clinical staff with telephone triage and prioritizing need for patient evaluation and outpatient follow-up. 
• Candidate will participate in department meetings to continually improve clinic processes. 
• The selected candidate will participate in continuing education/professional development activities to maintain role competency, increase professional knowledge. 
• Provide support to Pediatric Otolaryngology operating room activities by performing pre-operative and post-operative care. 
• Perform primary evaluation of emergency room consults and inpatient consults. 
• Participate in educational meetings within the program, department, and institution. 
• Perform common otolaryngology procedures such as frenotomy, flexible laryngoscopy, tracheobronchoscopy, and tracheostomy tube changes 
• Admit patients to the service as first contact.  Work with minimal supervision and as part of collaborative team including physicians and residents. 
• Cross training for tracheostomy team and provide support 
• Participate in interdisciplinary subspecialty clinics (e.g. aerodigestive clinic) and coordinate care across inpatient and outpatient.
   

Required Qualifications (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 a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner.
  • If Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner of Family Nurse Practitioner, must have 2 years of inpatient pediatric clinical experience.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. 
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). 
• Current DEA registration required 
• AHA approved BLS certification and PALS- can be obtained post hire as part of credentialing 
• One year of clinical experience in pediatrics

Required Qualifications (PA): 

• Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP. 
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA). 
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan. 
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License required
• Current DEA registration required 
• AHA approved BLS certification and PALS- can be obtained post hire as part of credentialing  
• One year of clinical experience in pediatrics
   

 
NOTE: 
* Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.
* 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. 

• Minimum of one year of pediatric clinical ambulatory care experience. 
• Minimum of one year of pediatric clinical inpatient care experience.
• Two years of experience (within the past 4 years) providing care to patients and families as an APP working with pediatric patients in a surgical setting. 
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. 
• Computer proficiency using the electronic medical record 

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, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with Physician Assistant opportunities please contact Nurse and Physician Assistant Recruitment at (734) 936-5183 or e-mail [email protected].  For a current listing of all open PA job opportunities at Michigan Medicine, please visit www.UMHSpa.org. 

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