PA/NP - Orthopedic Sports Medicine - Grand Rapids, Michigan

The opportunity requires the candidate to be able to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions in all ages. Assess, diagnose, treat patients with all types of injury or pathology of the knee, hip, forearms, elbows, and shoulders. Will need to be able to evaluate and order imaging and develop treatment plans including but not limited to x-rays and advanced diagnostic imaging, joint injections, and electrodiagnostic studies. Must be able to maintain appropriate medical records, reports, and correspondence. Coordinate care for patient's referrals to other specialty providers and communicate treatment plans with primary care providers

Under physician supervision, provides medical care to patients of varying type and acuity.

• Functions in the role of advanced practitioner to coordinate comprehensive care delivery. Writes orders/prescriptions for standard formulary medications, laboratory, radiographic studies and consultations, coordinating the scheduling of admissions, diagnostic evaluations, follow-up exams, laboratory tests, referrals to home care, social services, and other community agencies, etc., in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.

• Obtains histories and performs physical exams.

• Assesses the patients/significant other, health care team, school and other community educational needs and develops, implements, evaluates and revises teaching strategies/educational programs related to area of specialty.

• Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs.

• Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Spectrum Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.

• Performs and assists with designated procedures.

• Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate.

• Provides input into the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of service/program. Measures the outcomes of care and evaluate services across the continuum of inpatient to outpatient services. Makes recommendations to improve the quality of patient care provided and utilizes the scientific method of research clinical problems.

Qualifications

Education - Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
Licenses -
Physician Asst (PHYS ASST)*
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) As appropriate for patient population
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Specific to SHMG: PALS is required by specialty or stress test is performed 120 Days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days

Education - Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master's, post-master's or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Experience - 3 years of experience typically gained through skills/knowledge/abilities in current, relevant clinical experience Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role
Licenses -
Registered Nurse (RN)* All
Nurse Practitioner - Licensed (NP)* All
Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) All
Basic Life Support (BLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days
Completes credentialing and privileging process upon hire and undergoes reprivileging every 24 months or as determined by policy.

Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital

Set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens, Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care. Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital. We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education. In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

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• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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