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Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery -Grand Rapids, MI – PA/NP

umhealthwest

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#Nurse Practitioner#Physician Assistant#Clinical Research#Advanced Practice Provider#Inpatient Care#Medical Group#Cardiothoracic Surgery#Thoracic Surgery
#Robotic Surgery
#Healthcare Continuum
#Heart and Vascular
#University Affiliated Hospital
Full TimeOn Site2-5 yrsPosted 4 days ago

Location

Wyoming, Michigan

Quick overview

The provider will perform first assist duties in open and robotic cardiac and thoracic surgeries and manage inpatient rounding. They are responsible for the full care continuum, including pre-op testing, diagnostic interpretation, and discharge management for adult patients.

Requirements summary

Seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) specialized in Cardiothoracic and Thoracic surgery. Experience with culturally diverse patients and fluency in languages such as Spanish, Vietnamese, Nepali, or Bosnian is desired.

postgraduate degreePatient EducationCare CoordinationDiagnostic InterpretationMultidisciplinary CollaborationRobotic SurgeryCardiac SurgeryMedical Decision MakingInpatient RoundingThoracic SurgeryFirst Assisting

Job description

Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery -Grand Rapids, MI – PA/NP Requisition #

req12259 Shift:

FTE status: 1

On-call

Weekends

About Metro Health – University of Michigan Health Integrated Healthcare System Metro Health serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan – and beyond. In addition to a 208-bed hospital, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, Metro Health has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan. We also provide a community clinic for the under-served and student health clinics on the campuses of Grand Valley State University and Aquinas College. With more than 500 physicians on staff, Metro Health provides a growing number of specialty health services, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular, neurology, pulmonology and others. Many are members of the Metro Health Medical Group. Community Features University Affiliated Hospital Located in beautiful West Michigan 15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport Approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan Affordable housing Supportive community with good public and private schools

Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery- Grand Rapids, MI – PA/NP University of Michigan Health-West is seeking a full-time Cardiothoracic and Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider. High caliber, quality focused, innovative providers should apply to join our Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery teams in effort to continue to expand and provide care to local communities throughout West Michigan. Michigan Medicine and University of Michigan Health systems create an opportunity for program collaboration, mentorship, and continued professional growth if desired. Candidate will need to coordinate and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive experience for all patients, families, and staff.

Mission, vision, values and customer promise mission

  • We are relentlessly advancing health to serve West Michigan.
  • VISION: Our innovations change care. Our care changes lives.
  • VALUES: Our values reflect our heritage and the legacy of all we’ve accomplished in the past and will build in the future.
  • Caring, innovation, inclusion, integrity, teamwork
  • Customer
  • PROMISE: I will bring compassion and excellence to everything that I do.
  • Opportunity
  • DETAILS: Comprehensive; multi-disciplinary heart and vascular service line Full time Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery programs Call rotation required with inpatient rounding responsibilities OR first assist responsibilities with both open and robotic surgery cases Provider exercises autonomy in medical decision making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to adult patients. This may include managing patients with complex, acute, critical, and chronic health conditions Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies. Assesses the patient’s ability to navigate the increasingly complex healthcare continuum, assists in identifying potential barriers to timely and appropriate health care, and develops plan of care to overcome such barriers The individual collects and assists in the interpretation of reports from diagnostic and laboratory tests, radiographic procedures, and clinical studies. The position typically analyzes, compares, and evaluates various courses of action and has the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Follows patients throughout the care continuum, which may include pre-op testing, inpatient admissions as well as collaborate with inpatient care management resources, and discharge management. Health system employed medical group model, offering a highly market competitive compensation plan Expansive Cardiovascular and Cancer Networks serving much of the West Michigan region and Lake Michigan shoreline Extensive Primary Care referral network Full benefit package Malpractice coverage Program marketing CME/Paid Time Off Potential sign on bonus
  • Partnering team of specialists
  • ABOUT
  • University
  • OF
  • Michigan
  • HEALTH-WEST: University of Michigan Health-West serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan – and beyond. In addition to a 208-bed hospital, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, University of Michigan Health-West has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan. The University of Michigan Health Partners group aims to provide an innovative culture of inclusion and diversity in the work setting; along with a progressive work-life integration focus to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Medical education is a key cornerstone to our continued innovation at UMHW, offering seven different residency programs and one fellowship program to over 80 learners. With more than 500 physicians on staff, University of Michigan Health-West provides a strategic roadmap of growth in all areas of the integrated healthcare system. Specifically, continued growth in our Heart and Vascular care, Neurosciences, Cancer Care and Orthopedics; partnered with continued growth of a very strong primary care team has allowed UMHW to become the premier healthcare institution in the region and a regional referral center for care. UMHP/UMH-West is proud to serve a diverse patient population; with that, the ideal candidate for this position would have experience working with culturally diverse patients and be fluent in any of the following languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Nepali and Bosnian.

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Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Malpractice Coverage
  • Full Benefit Package
  • CME
  • Potential Sign On Bonus
  • Program Marketing

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University of Michigan Health-West is a nonprofit multispecialty medical provider that is relentlessly advancing health to serve West Michigan as part of the state’s top-ranked health system. Founded in Grand Rapids in 1942 by a group of osteopathic doctors, our organization...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
HQWyoming, Michigan
Founded1942
  • ABOUT
  • THE
  • Cardiovascular
  • NETWORK
  • OF
  • WEST
  • MICHIGAN: The recent agreement to develop The Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan, a joint venture between University of Michigan Health- Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan Health-West and Trinity Health leverages the combined resources and capabilities of the two West Michigan health systems and Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. The Cardiovascular Network of
  • West
  • Michigan encompasses three
  • West
  • Michigan campuses including: University of Michigan Health-West located in Wyoming, MI, Trinity Health Saint Mary’s located in Grand Rapids, MI and Trinity Health Mercy Muskegon located in Muskegon, MI.
  • Community
  • FEATURES: University of Michigan affiliated hospital system Located in beautiful West Michigan 15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport Approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan Affordable housing in both suburban and rural settings Supportive and diverse community with highly ranked public and private schools
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