APP Hospitalist - NP or PA-C

bronsonhg; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

CME stipend

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Bronson is seeking an APP Hospitalist (NP or PA-C) to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients admitted to the hospitalist service. You will assist in the ED with admissions and rotate across Bronson facilities, including nights and weekends, with opportunities to participate in the Advanced Medicine Clinic.

The role requires completion of an accredited PA or NP program, current or pending MI licensure, and a patient-centered care approach in a fast-paced hospital setting.

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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients admitted to the Bronson hospitalist service.
• Assist in the emergency department with patient admissions to the hospitalist service.
• Rotate between Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Bronson Methodist Hospital and Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital, including night and weekend shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Compassionate patient care

Education

Physician Assistant program

Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

Location

Battle Creek- 300 North Ave - Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Kalamazoo-601 John St.-Bronson Methodist Hospital South Campus (South Pavilion)

Title

APP Hospitalist - NP or PA-C

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

Bronson Methodist Hospital offers:

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

Bronson's Culture Statement

At 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.

Other Opportunities

What sets Bronson apart is our investment in APP leadership, engagement, and professional growth. Through a dedicated Director of Advanced Practice Providers and an APP Advisory Council, APPs have a voice in shaping practice and organizational initiatives while pursuing opportunities in leadership, governance, quality improvement, and professional development. We believe providers thrive when they are heard, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful impact beyond the bedside.

Clinical Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interprets laboratory and radiologic tests. Interprets and correlates subjective and objective patient data, formulating a diagnosis. Under the direction of the physician, reviews patient findings and develops a treatment plan within the scope of practice. Performs above activities in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Additional Clinical Duties & Requirements

• 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 communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique)
• Communicates 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