Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Electrophysiology- Grand Rapids, MI

Job Summary

We're recruiting a highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider to join our dynamic Cardiac Electrophysiology team. This team consists of 8 Physicians, 6 APPs, and a group of highly skilled dedicated nurses. This position would function primarily in the ambulatory setting without weekend or nocturnal responsibilities. Our EP APP team functions collaboratively with our physician colleagues in a team based care model to provide high level cardiac care. Preference given to candidates with prior cardiac practice experience though not required. A robust training and mentorship program is included with this position.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.

Essential Functions

• Functions in the role of advanced practitioner to coordinate comprehensive care delivery. Writes orders/prescriptions for standard formulary medications, laboratory, radiographic studies and consultations, coordinating the scheduling of admissions, diagnostic evaluations, follow-up exams, laboratory tests, referrals to home care, social services, and other community agencies, etc., in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
• Obtains histories and performs physical exams.
• Assesses the patients/significant other, health care team, school and other community educational needs and develops, implements, evaluates and revises teaching strategies/educational programs related to area of specialty.
• Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs.
• Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Spectrum Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.
• Performs and assists with designated procedures.
• Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate.
• Provides input into the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of service/program. Measures the outcomes of care and evaluate services across the continuum of inpatient to outpatient services. Makes recommendations to improve the quality of patient care provided and utilizes the scientific method of research clinical problems.

Qualifications

• Education - Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program

  Licenses -

  Physician Asst (PHYS ASST)*

  Basic Life Support (BLS)

  Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days

  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) As appropriate for patient population

  Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Specific to SHMG: PALS is required by specialty or stress test is performed 120 Days

  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days

  Education - Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

  Experience - 3 years of experience typically gained through skills/knowledge/abilities in current, relevant clinical experience Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role

  Licenses -

  Registered Nurse (RN)* All

  Nurse Practitioner – Licensed (NP)* All

  Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) All

  Basic Life Support (BLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days

  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days

  Completes credentialing and privileging process upon hire and undergoes reprivileging every 24 months or as determined by policy.

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Bilateral