Provide comprehensive care for adult neurology patients through a combination of outpatient clinic visits and inpatient rounding and consults. Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to manage patient outcomes, perform utilization reviews, and maintain detailed medical documentation.
Requirements summary
Must be a graduate of an accredited PA/NP program with an unrestricted license to practice in Michigan and a state DEA license. Preference is given to candidates with 1-2 years of experience in neurology, internal medicine, or critical care.
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Location BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital Title APP IP/OP Neurology Inpatient/Outpatient Neurology APP Bronson Medical Group Bronson Neuroscience Center has an outstanding opportunity to join their established, highly reputable practice in Southwest Michigan.
Our neuroscience team is seeking a team-focused, goal oriented, energetic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
The candidate would provide care for adult neurology patients, with a schedule of supporting outpatient clinic and inpatient rounding and consults.
This position is full-time, Monday–Friday located in Kalamazoo at Bronson Methodist Hospital with a focus on general neurology and an opportunity to build subspecialty practice in areas such as stroke, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, and headache.
Our successful growing practice currently supports twelve neurologists and eight APPs.
The ideal candidate will have a desire to provide personalized, evidence-based care at the highest level in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
We are looking for someone who is a good team-player, eager to learn, has great communications skills, and a passion for neurology.
This position will be working mainly at our Kalamazoo Methodist Hospital location and will provide occasional support at satellite locations.
No call or weekend requirements!
Requirements
Minimum 1 – 2 years’ experience as an APP is preferred but not required. Experience in neurology, inpatient (e.g. hospitalist, critical care, ED), or internal/family medicine is preferred. Must be able to practice independently with strong clinical decision making; communicate clearly with patients and caregivers and be able to navigate well through the EMR (Epic). Is able to work both autonomously and in a team environment. Graduate of accredited PA/NP program with unrestricted license to practice as a PA/NP in the state of Michigan. If interested or for more information, please contact: Megan Grimes, Provider Recruitment Specialist, (269) 341-8631 or grimeme@bronsonhg.org Join Bronson Healthcare Group At Bronson, our vision is simple and straightforward — exceptional healthcare made easier for every person. Recently acclaimed a PINC Top 15 Health System in the Nation. Thanks to the efforts of more than 8,400 employees and our 1,500-member medical staff, Bronson is ranked among the best healthcare organizations in the nation for quality, safety, service, and patient, provider and staff engagement. Learn more at: www.bronsonhealth.com Healthgrades 2025 Top 100 Best Hospitals for Stoke Care Healthgrades 2025 Top Hospital for Stoke Care: Michigan Healthgrades 2025 Specialty Excellence Award - Top 10% in the Nation for: Critical Care Excellence Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Neurosciences Excellence Pulmonary Excellence Stroke Care Excellence (23'-25') Healthgrades 2024 Surgical Care Excellence Award™ Magnet Hospital for Nursing - 2009 - 2027 Forbes Best-in-State Employer – 2022-2024 PINC AI Top 15 Health Systems - 2023 Newsweek Greatest Workplace for Women – 2023 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® - 2023-2024 PINC AI (in partnership with Fortune): 15 Top Health Systems (2023) Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo, MI): 12 bed Neurocritical Care Unit and 40 bed Neurovascular unit Level One Trauma Center Comprehensive Stroke Center accredited by The Joint Commission Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Advanced Therapy recipient About the Area We are located in southwest Michigan, just east of Lake Michigan and about halfway between Detroit and Chicago and offers a diverse cultural opportunity, affordable real estate, and a major focus on education. Our area is home to several international companies including Kellogg Company, Pfizer Inc., and Stryker Corporation. Abundant natural resources make it the perfect choice for recreational hobbies including year-round family attractions, events, and festivals. Bronson’s Culture Statement: At Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives and are committed to achieving that access across our health system. We are building a culture of belonging in an environment free of prejudice, negative bias, and stereotypes for those we employ and for the communities we serve. We are striving to employ the best teams in the communities we serve to enhance the quality of care we provide and the interactions we have with our patients, families, colleagues, and communities. We have a strategic focus on living our values by showing respect, building trust, uncovering, and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for all, removing barriers to care, and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission that all have full and equal access to the opportunities to live healthy lives: Together, we advance the health of our communities. Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program Licensure as Physician Assistant and state DEA license to prescribe medications Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s) should also be in place Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges
Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job
Regularly communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique)
Communicates with internal customers such as, physicians, multi-disciplinary team, finance, management and external customers such as, patients, third party payers, community agencies on a daily basis and often simultaneously Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time. The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects.
Concurrent Clinical Management
Coordinates care with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate implementation of patients’ progress towards outcomes, which includes discharge or transfer of care. Acts as a clinical resource for the multi-disciplinary team. This is accomplished by: o Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team o Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures. o Assisting in the development and integration of quality measures/evidence into clinical practice. Utilization Review:
Performs an initial comprehensive assessment of the patient to determine if the patient requires a higher intensity of service and requires transfer to a hospital setting. This is accomplished by: o Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria. o Utilization Management o Facilitating timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care. Clinical Management
Evaluate and appropriately manage patients.
Evaluate lab, EKG, imaging studies
Complete appropriate documentation necessary to support:
Billing
Medical care
Orders
Progress Notes
Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluated status changes for patients Shift First Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Cost Center 8800 Bronson Neurological Svcs (BMH) Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration. Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson! Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. What’s more, our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.
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