APP Primary Care Same Day Clinic PA-C or NP

Bronson Healthcare; Battle Creek (NE); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Bronson Primary Care Same Day Clinic in South Haven, MI is seeking PAs or NPs with at least 2 years ED, Primary Care or Urgent Care experience to work in a Primary Care setting. Full-time with variable shifts, evening and weekend hours required.

Position includes managing acute illnesses, minor injuries, and chronic conditions in a same-day clinic, collaborating with Bronson LakeView Family Care - Blue Star team, and ensuring compassionate patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Accredited PA or NP program completed.
• Current unrestricted or pending MI licensure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage patients with acute illness, minor injuries, and chronic condition flares.
• Provide same-day walk-in clinic care in Bronson LakeView Family Care, Blue Star, South Haven.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team to achieve patient outcomes.
• Perform clinical assessments, document findings, and support care plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

SBAR technique

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Education

Physician Assistant program

Nurse Practitioner program

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Love Where You Work!

Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Location

BBC Bronson Battle Creek, BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Title

APP Primary Care Same Day Clinic PA-C or NP

Description

Bronson Primary Care Same Day Clinic in South Haven, MI is seekingPAs or NPs with at least 2 years ED, Primary Care or Urgent Care experienceto work in a Primary Care setting Full-time.

Position Highlights:

• Full-time Position, Variable Shifts, Evening and Weekend Hours Required
• Evaluate and Manage patients presenting with acute illnesses, minor injuries, and exacerbations of chronic conditions
• Same Day Walk-In Clinic for Established and Non-Established Patients
• Minimum 2 years experience in Urgent Care, Primary Care or the ER setting
• APP and Physician Clinic Model working in Bronson LakeView Family Care - Blue Star in South Haven, Michigan
• Commitment to providing compassionate and quality patient-centered care

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

About South Haven Michigan:

South Haven is located along the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan in southwest Michigan. South Haven is known for its white sandy beaches, award-winning wineries, a quaint downtown, along with thriving agriculture. Trails, golf courses, and inland lakes make for unlimited outdoor activities.

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.

For more information on Bronson visit bronsonhealth.com.

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.

Clinical Skills and Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects.

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. This is accomplished by:
  • 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. This is accomplished by:
  • 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

Variable

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Cost Center

7796 Bronson Family Medicine - Blue Star Highway (BLH)

Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer

Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies (“Recruiters”) in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.