Advanced Practice Professional (PA) Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine

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Posted: 06-Apr-24

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 247249

This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening.

Both qualified NP and PA applicants will be considered.

NPs are directed to apply to job # 247248, PAs are directed to apply to job # 247249

A total of one(1), 1.0 FTE, Advanced Practice Professional (either NP or PA) will be hired to fill this job opening.

The Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine service is seeking a physician assistant/nurse practitioner to provide and advance the care of our patients through dedicated, professional service as an integral member of a comprehensive team. Job Responsibilities include:

• Assisting surgeons in the diagnosis and treatment of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine patients in the oupatient, inpatient or OR setting
• Providing service continuity in the outpatient clinical setting (including preoperative and postoperative care, as well as management of non-operative patient conditions)
• Performing detailed medical history; performing physical examination and presenting pertinent data to the medical staff
• Collecting and assisting in the interpretation of reports from diagnostic imaging studies and laboratory tests
• Evaluation and treatment of patients autonomously with faculty support as needed.
• Performing various minor office-based procedures, including application of braces, splints, casts, and injection/aspirations
• Assisting surgeons in the operating room as needed
• Assisting surgeons in rounding as needed
• Serving as a resource to administrative (administrative assistants and call center) and medical (nursing and medical assistants) staff daily and in instances of faculty absences
• Coordination of care plans as needed, collaborate with other health care providers/clinicians to coordinate clinical care.
• Providing follow up to patients and assistance in the referral to various internal and external facilities. 
• Participation in quality improvement activities
• Provide routine Orthopaedic services effectively and efficiently. 

Required Qualifications NP:

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan.
• Current specialty certification to practice as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
• Current DEA required
• AHA Approved BLS
   

Required Qualifications PA: 

• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.  
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA). 
• Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
• Current DEA Required.
• AHA Approved BLS   
   

* Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.

* In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):

You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

• One (1) year of Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine APP experience is preferred
• Will consider new graduates with surgical or Sports Medicine rotation experience(s)
• Experience with ambulatory surgical patient care
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as measured by references and interviews
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, problem solve, and delegate effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a collaborative team
• Demonstrated superior attention to detail
• Demonstrated leadership in a professional healthcare setting or other professional activities.
• Demonstrated active participation in professional development activities.

Appointment:  1.0 FTE

Work Schedule: Hours/Shift: 5 days/week, 40 hour/week, no on-call requirement.

Position is based at Michigan Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic locations. 
Primarily ambulatory clinic responsibilities, operating room assisting and/or inpatient rounding may be required. Possible clinic locations: Brighton Center for Specialty Care (BCSC), Domino?s Farms (DF), Northville Heath Center (NHC), West Ann Arbor (WAA), University Hospital (UH) and respective operating room locations.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with Physician Assistant opportunities please contact Nurse and Physician Assistant Recruitment at (734) 936-5183 or e-mail [email protected] .  For a current listing of all open PA job opportunities at Michigan Medicine, please click here .

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

 

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