APP Hospitalist - Kalamazoo & Battle Creek, MI

Description: Bronson Healthcare is seeking to hire a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to work with our excellent hospitalist team. Position Highlights: Evaluate, Diagnose, and treat patients who are admitted to the Bronson hospitalist service. This can include managing chronic conditions, addressing acute medical issues, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals. Candidate will work in the emergency department assisting with the admission of patients who are coming on to the hospitalist service. Will work in shifts, which can include nights and weekends. Opportunity to participate in the Advanced Medicine Clinic. This full-time opportunity will rotate between the Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Bronson Methodist Hospital and the new Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital.

Qualifications: Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program Current unrestricted or pending Licensure in the state of Michigan Strong communication and interpersonal skills Commitment to providing compassionate and quality patient-centered care Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program Licensure as Physician Assistant and state DEA license to prescribe medications Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s) should also be in place Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges

Benefits: A supportive and collaborative work environment Competitive compensation with Annual Quality Incentives Comprehensive benefits package Relocation Assistance, CME Stipend and Sign On Bonus

Responsibilities: Perform comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interpret laboratory and radiologic tests. Interpret and correlate subjective and objective patient data, formulating a diagnosis. Under the direction of the physician, review patient findings and develop a treatment plan within the scope of practice. Perform above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program Licensure as Physician Assistant and state DEA license to prescribe medications Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s) should also be in place Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job Regularly communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique) Communicate with internal customers such as physicians, multi-disciplinary team, finance, management and external customers such as patients, third party payers, community agencies on a daily basis and often simultaneously Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time. Concurrent Clinical Management Coordinates care with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate implementation of patients’ progress towards outcomes, which includes discharge or transfer of care. Acts as a clinical resource for the multi-disciplinary team. Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures. Assisting in the development and integration of quality measures/evidence into clinical practice. Utilization Review Performs an initial comprehensive assessment of the patient to determine if the patient requires a higher intensity of service and requires transfer to a hospital setting. Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria. Utilization Management Facilitating timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care. Clinical Management Evaluate and appropriately manage patients. Evaluate lab, EKG, imaging studies. Complete appropriate documentation necessary to support: Billing Medical care Orders Progress Notes Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluated status changes for patients.

Shift DetailsVariable Time Type: Full time. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. Cost Center: 7500. Internal Medicine Hospital Specialists (BMH). Bronson’s Culture StatementAt Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives and are committed to achieving that access across our health system. We are building a culture of belonging in an environment free of prejudice, negative bias, and stereotypes for those we employ and for the communities we serve. We are striving to employ the best teams in the communities we serve to enhance the quality of care we provide and the interactions we have with our patients, families, colleagues, and communities. We have a strategic focus on living our values by showing respect, building trust, uncovering, and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for all, removing barriers to care, and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission that all have full and equal access to the opportunities to live healthy lives: Together, we advance the health of our communities.

Additional Information: For more information on Bronson visit bronsonhealth.com.