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Munson Healthcare Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Traverse City, Michigan
JOIN MUNSON HEALTHCARE’S NEUROSURGERY TEAM!
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Neurosurgical Advanced Practice Professional is a Physician-dependent practitioner responsible primarily for the medical and surgical management of patients admitted to the Neurosurgery Service under the supervision of the attending Neurosurgeon on emergency room call for the day. The APP performs his/her functions based on his/her personal experience and professional judgment and: (1) discussion with the physician; (2) knowledge of physician preference; (3) written protocols developed with the Neurosurgery Program and Munson Medical Center (MMC); (4) written policies of this institution. In addition, the APP will perform, under the supervision of a surgeon, advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tasks related to the neurosurgery patient from the Emergency room phase, in the OR as necessary and throughout the patient’s admission to MMC. At the direction of the surgeon, the APP will be responsible for the History and Physical examination, admission notes, daily progress notes, admit and routine orders, daily rounds, consultation notes, ED consult notes and attendance of at least 75% at the Trauma Performance Improvement and 75% of the Neurosurgical Section meetings.
BENEFITS
Munson Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and work-life balance goals.
Competitive compensation and full benefits
Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
401(k) matching
Continuing education credits
Malpractice insurance
Paid time off
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Supports the Mission, Vision and Values of Munson Healthcare
Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson Healthcare.
Promotes personal and patient safety.
Has basic understanding of Relationship-Based Care (RBC) principles, meets expectations outlined in Commitment To My Co-workers, and supports RBC unit action plans.
Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all time
On-call requirements are an expectation of the job. Times and frequency will be determined based on staffing and coverage needs.
Respond to consults to the ED department within 30 minutes of being called.
Manage patient care in the ED under direct supervision of the Neurosurgeons when appropriate but limited to: performing comprehensive history and physical examinations, ordering of appropriate lab and radiographic studies, interpretation of lab and x-ray results, consults, admission/discharge orders, addressing code status.
Dictation of history & physicals, consultations, procedure notes, and discharge summaries.
Communicate with OR Scheduler regarding status of patient and room availability on neurosurgery patients that may be going to surgery.
May assist with the Neurosurgeon in the OR if the Neurosurgeon deems it a necessity and rest of patients have direction for their daily care.
Daily contact with Neurosurgeon on call for that day.
Completes appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the medical record/Powerchart.
Expedites disposition by identifying patient and family issues for referral to appropriate personnel (transportation, housing, psychosocial, financial or caregiver)
Performs pre-and post-operative patient education to patients and their families
Responds to telephone inquiries on discharged patients and provides appropriate medical care or counseling
Communicates with referring or primary care physicians regarding patient care and treatment
Rounding and management of inpatients including: monitoring progress, progress notes, ordering daily labs and x-rays, interpretation of labs and x-rays, appropriate consults, floor calls, assessing patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions by medical staff approved protocols, and discharge activities.
Exercising physician-delegated prescriptive authority pursuant to state and federal restrictions
Attends CME seminars and conferences to maintain licensure and currency in field.
Maintains current BLS.
Demonstrates effective judgment and ability to understand, react competently, and treat unique needs of the neurosurgical patient population.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Licensed by the State of Michigan to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Nurse Practitioner
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
Master of Science degree in Nursing and is ANCC or ACNP board certified as a Nurse Practitioner.
Having certification regarding Neurosurgery is preferred.
Physician Assistant
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS), Master of Health Science (MHS) or Master of Medical Science (MMSc) and is board certified as a Physician Assistant .
Able to do a comprehensive neurological exam.
Two years of work experience as a clinical practitioner performing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tasks related to surgery preferred
Ability to work on projects related to the development of the NS program as determined by the Director and Section Chief.
Able to communicate in oral and written format
Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, superiors, team members and Medical Center staff.
Experience in working in a hospital clinical department is a plus
Experience in working with EMR in the hospital is a plus.
Maintains continuous certification related to NP or PA training.
Candidate must apply for and be granted appropriate clinical privileges through MMC’s normal credentialing processes before rendering services.
The Advanced Practice Professional may provide additional services as credentialed for:
Autonomic testing
Lumbar puncture
ABOUT THE MUNSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK
Physicians & Advance Practice Providers Employed by or under a Professional Services Agreement with an MHC entity.
NOTE: Does not include independent members of the medical staff
550+ Physicians and Advance Practice Providers
65 Practice Sites
Primary and Specialty Care
Inpatient and Ambulatory Care
$120M Net Revenue Annually
Area of Continued Strategic Growth for MHC
ABOUT MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER
Munson Medical Center – the regional referral center for all of northern Michigan – has earned a national reputation for top quality care. The 442-bed hospital offers the only verified Level II Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Michigan’s northern lower peninsula, nationally recognized cardiac care provided at the Webber Heart Center, advanced oncology services in the leading-edge Cowell Family Cancer Center, a Primary Stroke Center, heart and cancer research programs, a robust teaching hospital for residents, interns, medical students, and nursing students, and a stellar orthopedics program. Munson Medical Center has served Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Antrim counties since 1915, with a long history and heritage of keeping patients at the center of all they do.
COMMUNITY
As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides more than $60 million annually (https://www.munsonhealthcare.org/grayling-hospital/about-us/community-benefit-grayling) in:
Community Education
Free, discounted, and unreimbursed healthcare services
Healthcare programs
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Munson Healthcare grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.