Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist works in collaboration with hospital physicians to manage care for patients with stable and chronic illnesses. Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Being a Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Makes patient rounds. Additionally, Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist plans and coordinates rehabilitation, home health care, and follow-up services for patients with acute health issues. Requires a master's degree. Requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Position Summary:
This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening, hiring Nurse Practitioner(s) and/or Physician Assistant(s) who will be in a family medicine setting. All applicants will be considered (new graduates and experienced).
This position will be located at 5635 W. Fort Street Detroit, MI 48209 at the CHASS Center for Henry Ford.
Advanced Practice Professional will provide family medicine health care to patients of all ages. This is a part-time position (36 hours), day shift, with weekends. The clinic has 60% Spanish speaking patients, so Spanish language proficiency is encouraged.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. In collaboration with physician(s), APP will provide independent acute and/or routine medical care to a patients and families enrolled in Primary Care Medicine
2. Writes appropriate orders, if/when applicable
3. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods
4. Coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic
5. Writes progress notes in EMR indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed
6. Provides health education to patients, families, and/or community health practitioners and groups
7. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshop
8. May perform clinical research related to specific operations
9. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Conditions of Employment
- Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.
- Successful credentialing process
- Must maintain professional certification status
- **All offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging**
Working Conditions:
Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment
Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training
GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides inpatient and/or outpatient medical care. Takes patient history, performs physical examination, orders, and interprets tests, makes diagnoses, and institutes appropriate treatment programs. Works in collaboration with staff physicians, house officers, nurses, and other medical care team members to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently. Specific procedures are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Master's degree in nursing. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Certified Nurse Practitioner. Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS or ACLS as required. Current ATLS/PALS provider status as required by department.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Training
1. NP – Completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
OR
2. PA – Completion of a Physician Assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Continuing Education
3. Applicant must have sufficient education credits to maintain licensure as required by the applicable State of Michigan licensing board
Certification
4. NP – Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan
5. PA – Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Other
6. Michigan License, or in process of applying (must have proof of application)
Qualifications:
1. Education/Training
a. NP – Completion of a NP training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the national League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
b. PA – Completion of a PA training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the PA (ARC-PA)
2. Certification
a. NP – Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan
b. PA – Certification by National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA)
3. Michigan Licensure
4. DEA/CSL as required through credentialing
7. EPIC Experience, preferred
8. BLS / ACLS
9. Spanish Language Proficiency, encouraged
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