APP Home-based care - PA-C or NP - Office Based and Palliative Care Experience Preferred
Bronson Healthcare
Bronson, MI
Permanent
Full-time
24 days ago
CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only.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 HospitalTitle APP Home-based care - PA-C or NP - Office Based and Palliative Care Experience PreferredBronson Healthcare is seeking to hire a home-based compassionate physician assistant or nurse practitioner to work collaboratively with their primary care and other clinical teams to address patient care needs in the home setting.Position Highlights:
Candidate will provide comprehensive primary care services to diagnose, treat and manage adult and geriatric patients in the comfort of their own homes
Conduct in-home assessments and evaluations of patients health status
Support transitions of care with post-acute facilities
Accurately and comprehensively document patient encounters in an EMR
Prescribe medications and treatments as appropriate
Procedures may be required, including medication administration and phlebotomy
Maintain a high level of patient satisfaction and demonstrate objective measures of quality of care
Appointments may include new and follow up patients
Hospital-employed, home-based opportunity
Travel within Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Van Buren Counties with personal vehicle
No call or weekends currently required
Collaboration with nurse care managers, social worker, pharmacist, medical director, and specialists to address social determinants and deliver high quality interdisciplinary care
Full-time M-F 8a-5p
Qualifications:
Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Program
Active Board Certification
BLS certification required
A strong understanding of clinical standards of care and a commitment to quality of life for patients
Current unrestricted or pending Licensure in the state of Michigan
Minimum of two year experience as an APP in the primary care setting
Hospice, Palliative Care and home visit experience preferred
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
About the area: Located halfway between Chicago and Detroit, we occupy a beautiful part of the state of Michigan that offers cultural opportunities, economic diversification and very affordable real estate. With a major focus on education, there are several colleges including Western Michigan University, as well as many private and parochial schools. Graduates of the public high schools of Kalamazoo can take advantage of the Kalamazoo Promise—a pledge by a group of anonymous donors to pay up to 100 percent of tuition at colleges and universities. The area offers many year-round family attractions, events and festivals for children of all ages. Abundant natural resources, including easy access to Lake Michigan, make it the perfect choice for biking, boating and skiing. With a variety of entertainment, quality dining, unique shops and galleries, you will find something to please the entire familyBronson Healthcare’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging:At Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives. We are committed to putting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into practice 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 a diverse workforce 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 DEI to help us live our values by showing respect, building trust and uncovering and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for the underserved, removing barriers to care and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission: Together, we advance the health of our communities.For more information on Bronson visit bronsonhealth.com.Interested Candidates please email CV to Hilary Wade at wadeh@bronsonhg.orgPerforms 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.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:
o Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team o Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures. o 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:
o Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria. o Utilization Management o 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 VariableTime Type Full timeScheduled Weekly Hours 40Cost Center 8521 Bronson Practices - Admin (BMH)Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson!
