Hospital Advanced Practice Professional

Cost Center

Phy Svcs General Medicine

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Shift & Status

Full Time, 40 Hours Weekly

Who Are We?

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.

Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. On-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.

We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.

Join a collegial, cooperative team of medical providers - physicians and APP's - in caring for the medical needs of our psychiatric inpatients. We strive to provide excellent, personalized medical care with compassion and caring to those struggling in the midst of mental health crises.

What Will You Do?

• Provide care for patients in our inpatient and partial hospital programs -40 hours/5 days per week

• Provide night call coverage from home approximately one night per week

• Provide weekend medical coverage in house approximately 2 weekend days per month

• Collaborate with the team of psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and psych techs to provide effective consultative care for our patients

• Practice independently while consulting with supervising physicians as needed

• Perform a complete physical as well as a detailed review of the medical history and ongoing medical problems upon admission for assigned hospital and partial hospitalization patients, accurately assessing need for treatment or further evaluation.

• Manage patient's general medical conditions during their psychiatric inpatient stay

• Manage non-psychiatric medications for assigned patients during their stay

• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing for the purpose of ongoing evaluation, monitoring, and medical management

• Carefully document patient evaluations and treatment in the EMR

​ What Does This Role Require?

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physician Assistant Programs

• Physician Assistant Certified IPA-C) by NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

• Physician's Assistant license in the State of Michigan

• Michigan Controlled Substance License

• DEA registration

• Current BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• Ability to accurately evaluate and care for the medical needs of children I age 5 and up), adolescents, adults and geriatric patients.

• Minimum of 3 years of practice in positions that would provide the necessary background, knowledge, and experience to deliver general medical care independently to complex patients across the age spectrum.

Why Join Our Team?

• Excellent benefits

• Relaxed atmosphere

• Adequate time for patient care

• Flexible schedules

• Great team of supportive providers

• Strong physician collaboration What Do We Offer?

• Competitive wages commensurate with experience

• Additional pay for night call and weekend shifts

• Generous PTO plan based on length of service

• Quality, cost-effective health care plans, including options for health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families

• Life insurance with additional options

• Short- and long-term disability insurance

• 403(b) retirement plan with match if eligible

• Employee assistance program

• Reimbursement for licensing and certification fees

• Payment of medical staff membership dues

• Annual stipend for continuing medical education

​We Are Looking for a Team Member Who:

• Understands, communicates, and supports the vision of the hospital and department

• Demonstrates commitment to the role of providing excellent, compassionate medical care to our psychiatric patients

• Interacts collegially and effectively with other staff members, including psychiatrists, social workers, nurses and psych techs and values them as important members of the treatment team

• Consistently displays a positive attitude and a willingness to assist other colleagues

• Adapts to and accepts the need for change

• Is highly motivated and demonstrates personal initiative and professionalism

• Has the ability to work with supervising physicians, seeking out informal consultation as needed

• Has previous experience functioning in a collaborative role

• Is committed to relevant ongoing medical education

• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills and uses them effectively with patients as well as other team members

• Feels comfortable interacting with a sometimes difficult, challenging patient population