Mercy Health Lima, OH Pulmonary NP or PA

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health – St. Rita's Pulmonary in Lima, Ohio seeks an acute nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant to join a busy practice with a family-oriented culture. Expect a competitive income and comprehensive benefits as part of a supportive team.

The role covers outpatient and inpatient care, with night and weekend call expectations and collaborations with medical students and residents. Travel to satellite locations is required to provide patient care.

Qualifications

• Acute trained nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant.
• Current licensure with the state of Ohio.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients in outpatient clinic and inpatient settings.
• Take night and weekend call.
• Weekend inpatient hospital rounding for pulmonary patients and new consults (1:5, 1 holiday/year).
• Night call from 4:30 PM to 8:00 AM.

Skills

Acute nurse practitioner

Certified physician assistant

Education

Current Ohio licensure

Job description

Mercy Health – St. Rita's Pulmonary in Lima, Ohio is seeking an acute nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our busy practice. We offer a family-oriented environment and positive culture where teamwork is valued and quality care for our patients is our top priority.

Competitive income & benefit package.

Position Highlights:

• Evaluate and treat patients in the outpatient clinic and inpatient setting.
• Take night and weekend call.
• Weekend inpatient hospital rounding treating current Pulmonary patients & new consults 1:5, 1 holiday/year.
• Night call 4:30 PM to 8 AM the next morning.
• Respond to patient calls
• Complete in-basket
• Manage patient results and prescribe medications.
• Travel to satellite location and provide patient care.
• Adult and Geriatric
• Work with Medical Students and Residents
• Strong physician and peer collaboration
• Clinical schedule: M-R 8AM-4PM, Friday 8A to noon.
• Education and Skills Required:
• Acute trained nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant.
• Current licensure with the state of Ohio
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

The community of Lima, Ohio offers many perks, including minimal traffic, low cost of living, and access to both public and private school systems with excellent reputations. This is a close-knit community that is ideal for raising your family. In addition, we are centrally located between multiple large urban hubs for quick access to metropolitan experiences and air transportation.

Since 1918, St. Rita's Health Partners has been providing quality health care to the people of Lima and west central Ohio. More people prefer St. Rita's for medical care than any other hospital in the 10-county region we serve.

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state's fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visitwww.mercy.comor connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).