Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care PM Shift (Brown Deer)

About the role

The provider will primarily serve as a hospitalist in our inpatient and residential departments, working alongside our psychiatric providers in a multi-faceted treatment team model of providing care.

Responsibilities

• AHP will be expected to attend patients and assist with patient coverage at the locations assigned by Employer, this may include multiple locations, multiple levels of care or providing virtual services to sites within the scope of AHP licensure.
• Conduct medication management sessions with patients.
• Conduct patient medical evaluations and assessments.
• Create patient treatment plans and manage updates.
• Participate in team and unit meetings.
• Create discharge plan creation.
• Participating in the established call schedule.
• Take emergency call for medical care units.
• Round on patients as assigned.
• Serve on Hospital committees as assigned.
• Coordinate care for patients transferring to or from other hospitals for medical needs.
• Read EKGs and other medical diagnostic tests.
• Complete all charting and documentation within 24 hours.
• Service as attending AHP for assigned units.
• Monitor all labs and diagnostic tests for both current and discharging patients.
• Communicate with emergency room or other providers when transferring care.
• Conduct follow up visits with patients with chronic diseases.
• Provide hospitalist and primary care consultation services as needed.
• Provide 24 hour a day coverage for patients.
• Meet patient productivity standards.
• Complete all coding and documentation standards in compliance within organizational expectations.

Pay, Schedule, Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Be licensed in the state as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
• Board-eligible AHP. Board certification preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited college or university.
• Successful completion of required practical training as required by graduating educational institution and licensing body in the areas of primary care medicine.
• Two to Four years experience working as a hospitalist provider in another licensed hospital, preferred.
• Leadership and/or supervisory experience in a behavioral health organization is preferred.
• Experience with process improvement implementation preferred.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to resolve conflict.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
401(k) retirement plan
Employee share program
Life/disability insurance
Flex spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
Health and wellness program
Employee assistance program (EAP)