Outpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
Munson Healthcare
JOIN THE MUNSON HEALTHCARE TEAM!
Full-time | Monday – Friday | Call: Rotated
GENERAL SUMMARY
This position is specifically to work in the outpatient setting for Palliative Care. Join a specialty multidisciplinary palliative medicine team led by fellowship-trained, board certified hospice and palliative medicine physicians. Works with a motivated and collegial palliative care team that includes physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical staff, and a dedicated social worker and psychotherapist. This position and team are supported by administrative leadership that has made possible the successful growth of this multidisciplinary palliative care team.
Qualified candidates will have a strong foundation of medical knowledge across many disciplines to meet the symptom management and palliative care needs of patients with a variety of serious illness diagnoses, including cancer, heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease, dementia and neurodegenerative conditions. Qualified candidates will deliver high quality complex symptom management, and have a strong skill set in effective communication to lead and guide advance care planning and goals of care counseling discussions with patients and their caregivers.
STANDARD OF CARE
+ Manage chronic conditions and acute episodic illnesses and minor injuries, using best practices, i.e., evidence-based practice.
+ Obtain relevant health and medical histories from patients and/or caregivers.
+ Perform physical exams appropriate for age and history.
+ Identify medical and health risks and needs.
+ Order, conduct and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests.
+ Formulate the appropriate plan of care based on history, physical exam, clinical findings, and any diagnostic findings.
+ Develop care plans and communicate plans to patient, their care giver, or family.
+ Perform procedures within the scope of expertise (e.g., I&Ds, suturing wound closure, etc.)
+ Identify non-pharmacologic interventions and prescribe non-pharmacologic therapies; identify pharmacologic interventions and prescribe pharmacologic therapies.
+ Provide relevant patient education.
+ Make appropriate referrals to physicians and other health professionals and community agencies.
+ Participate in quality improvement review on a periodic basis, including systematic review of records and treatment plans, helps disseminate findings and implement plans for improvement.
+ Serve as an educational resource for ancillary staff.
+ Complete and maintain written electronic records in a timely fashion and in compliance with MHC standards.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
Education / Training:
+ Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Masters in Physician Assistant studies
Certification, Licensure, Registration :
+ State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required
+ BCLS Certified
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
+ Supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of Munson Healthcare.
+ Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson Healthcare.
+ Promotes personal and patient safety.
+ Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times.
+ Acknowledge safety is self-responsibility. Knows physical requirements of the job and works within those guidelines. Always performs job duties safely, utilizing learned body mechanics and transferring/lifting techniques. Plans actions to promote safety. Reports any unsafe situation/equipment according to hospital procedure.
+ Works in conjunction with their physicians in providing a full spectrum of primary care services to their assigned patients. The primary responsibility is to promote and maintain health in all age populations; and to prevent disease and illness exacerbation.
+ Maintains visibility within the community as a primary health care provider. Serves as a role model to clinic staff, faculty, and the community at large.
+ Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
BENEFITS
Munson Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.
+ Competitive compensation and full benefits
+ 401(k) matching
+ Continuing education credits
+ Health, Dental insurance
+ Malpractice insurance
+ Paid time off
ABOUT THE MUNSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK
Physicians & Advance Practice Providers Employed by or under a Professional Services Agreement with an MHC entity.
NOTE: Does not include independent members of the medical staff
+ 550+ Physicians and Advance Practice Providers
+ >65 Practice Sites
+ Primary and Specialty Care
+ Inpatient and Ambulatory Care
+ $120M Net Revenue Annually
+ Area of Continued Strategic Growth for MHC
ABOUT MUNSON HEALTHCARE
Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest and leading healthcare system. Based in northern Michigan, our team of medical experts, award-winning hospitals, and related organizations serve people in thirty counties. Munson Healthcare is comprised of regional referral center Munson Medical Center (Traverse City) and 7 community hospitals: Cadillac Hospital (Cadillac), Charlevoix Hospital (Charlevoix), Grayling Hospital (Grayling), Kalkaska Memorial Health Center (Kalkaska), Manistee Hospital (Manistee), Otsego Memorial Hospital (Gaylord), and Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital (Frankfort). Across the system there are 694 licensed acute care beds and 212 licensed long-term care beds. Most of the region’s 540,000 residents can receive comprehensive quality care in or near their local community with access to sophisticated diagnostic technology such as 3D tomography, advanced cancer and heart treatments, and the latest robotic technology, stereotactic radiosurgery, and non-invasive surgical procedures.
COMMUNITY
As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides more than $60 million annually (https://www.munsonhealthcare.org/grayling-hospital/about-us/community-benefit-grayling) in:
+ Community Education
+ Free, discounted, and unreimbursed healthcare services
+ Healthcare programs
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Munson Healthcare 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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