Urology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)-Weekends

About the role

Munson Healthcare’s Bay Area Urology group is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our collaborative team and provide high-quality, patient-centered care. The Urology Advanced Practice Provider will work with Munson Urology physicians to care for patients, improve office efficiency, consultation, follow-up availability, and inpatient care. This is a weekend position, offering a consistent Saturday, Sunday, Monday schedule with three 10-hour shifts (.75 FTE).

Responsibilities

• Works as a member of the clinical team to promote, support, and provide management of urologic medical care to patients.
• Evaluates and reviews the plan of care at regularly scheduled office visits utilizing sound clinical judgment based on assessment of physical, psychological, emotional, societal, and environmental needs of the patients.
• Manages patient care in the outpatient setting performing comprehensive history and physical examinations, ordering appropriate lab and radiographic studies, interpreting lab and x-ray results, performing in-office procedures, managing urology medications, making treatment decisions, and determining appropriate follow-up.
• Provides inpatient care for hospitalized patients, including admissions, daily rounds, procedures, consultations, discharge planning, and coordination of care with physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.
• Completes appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the electronic medical record to accurately reflect services in the patient record and to ensure appropriateness of billing.
• Communicates with referring or primary care physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from clinic patients and provides appropriate medical care and/or counseling.
• Assists individuals to assume responsibility for the prevention of illness and the promotion of health maintenance and/or restoration of health.
• Observes the Munson Healthcare Advanced Practice Provider prescriptive authority guidelines.
• Maintains knowledge of current medical trends and ongoing professional development in pertinent medical fields.
• Participates in and/or serves as a resource for medical, nursing, and community education programs.
• Meets department productivity requirements and recognizes the need for full daily schedules.
• Independently monitors own daily appointment schedule and works in conjunction with other staff members to fill open appointment times.
• Responds to medical emergencies as required.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Master's in Physician Assistant studies.
• State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required.

Benefits

• Competitive market-based compensation.
• Full benefits, paid holidays, and generous paid time off.
• CME Allowance.
• Professional Liability Insurance.
• Sign-on Bonus.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and personal consulting.
• Wellness plans, an employee assistance program, and employee discounts.