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Full-time, Days

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Physician Assistants (PA) and Nurse Practitioners (NP) are graduates of an accredited educational program and are nationally certified and state licensed professionals. The scope of practice is determined by state law and licensure, facility policy, education, professional judgment, personal experience and practice agreement. Physician assistants are independent prescribers of Schedule II-V controlled substances; using their own DEA number and signature. Reports to Manager APP PA.

BENEFITS

Beaumont offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.

• Generous paid time off, holidays and flexible scheduling
• Our employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Savings & retirement plans, disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and auto insurance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Utilization of a high degree of discriminative judgment while providing medical management including assessment of medical and psychosocial status, comprehensive history and physical examination and condition assessment. Order and interpretation of appropriate laboratory tests, diagnostic studies and therapeutic modalities with the development of diagnostic impressions and a comprehensive plan of care. Plan of care will be based on current guidelines and with the participating physician when necessary.

2. Request consultation from health professionals as indicated by patient condition.

3. Write orders for medications within prescriptive authority pursuant to state and federal regulations and the practice agreement.

4. Perform procedure as indicated by patient need, PA education, and experience and practice agreement.

5. Document all medical findings in the form of H&P/Transition of Care, progress notes, procedure notes, discharge instructions, and discharge summary.

6. Instruct, educate and counsel patients and families, as appropriate, on health status, test results, disease process, and plan of care, preventive care and health promotion.

STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Education/Training:

• Graduate of AMA recognized PA program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants and meet requirements of the state or Masters in Nursing with RNFA.

B. Work Experience:

• Previous APP experience preferred.
• Must have previous open heart surgery experience.
• Must have ability to independently harvest vein endoscopically.

C. Certification/Licensure:

• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner by the state of Michigan. If NP, must have RNFA.
• BLS
• ACLS and DEA as required by position

D. Other Qualifications:

• Demonstrates critical thinking, possesses excellent oral and written communication skills, team oriented and collaborative outlook with a focus on patient and family centered care.

ABOUT BEAUMONT

• Beaumont offers you a world of opportunity throughout Southeast Michigan. With eight hospitals and 155 outpatient sites you’ll have a wide variety of practice settings to choose from. Beaumont has more nationally ranked hospitals in Michigan than any other health system.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Beaumont Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
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