Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Henry Ford Medical Center - Ford Road (full-time)
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- 2516597 Requisition #
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- 5 hours ago Post Date
Advanced Practice Provider will see patients with same day appointments in a primary care clinic setting. Candidates must be licensed to see patients of ALL ages. Schedule is Days, Monday - Friday. 1 weekend morning a month is required.
- Advanced Practice Professional will provide health care and specialized health services to patients and families enrolled in Primary Care Medicine.
- The APP will coordinate care of this patient population in collaboration with all members of the health care team.
- This position will be 100% outpatient.
- APP will provide outpatient medical care by taking patient history, performing physical examinations, orders, and interpreting tests, making diagnoses, and institutes appropriate treatment programs.
- Independently evaluates patients in the clinic.
- Ordering/interpreting testing and lab results, modifying plan of care to address results
- Provide clinical expertise and direction to support patient medication management
- Maintain accurate documentation regarding patient status, evaluations, and treatments to physicians
- Streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care, including communicating specific patient needs to internal and external team members and other ambulatory care providers
- Perform other related duties as required to assure patient safety and satisfaction
- Participate in the development and presentation of educational experiences for patients, families, and health care professionals
GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides inpatient and/or outpatient medical care. Takes patient history, performs physical examination, orders, and interprets tests, makes diagnoses, and institutes appropriate treatment programs. Works in collaboration with staff physicians, house officers, nurses, and other medical care team members to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently. Specific procedures are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Master's degree in nursing. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Certified Nurse Practitioner. Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS or ACLS as required. Current ATLS/PALS provider status as required by department.
- Requires Master's Degree in Nursing; licensure as a Certified Nurse Practitioner; licensure as a Registered Nurse and certification in one of the following: ANA certification exam in a nursing specialty field; National Certification Corporation (NCC); National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates; and/or certification from Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner (NP). -OR- requires a Bachelor's Degree, completion of an AMA-approved Physician Assistant program; Licensure as a Physician Assistant
- Current BLS or ACLS as required. Current ATLS/PALS provider status as required by department.
- Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years’ experience as an APP.
Overview
HAP is a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals, Â Â Â Â Â companies and organizations. A subsidiary of Henry Ford Health System, we partner with doctors, employers and community groups to enhance the overall health and well-being of the lives we touch. With more than 1,100 dedicated and passionate employees, our goal is to make health care easy for our members.
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Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites
including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and
other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system
now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s Â
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit HenryFord.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Â Henry
Ford Health System has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. Â My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. Â There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. Â As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness
and access to day care services at Bright Horizons Midtown Detroit, and a whole host of other
benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health System is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.