Sleep Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Description

JOIN OUR MUNSON HEALTHCARE SLEEP MEDICINE TEAM!

Full-time | Monday – Friday  No Call

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix’s Sleep Disorders Center has an excellent opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP). This position is full time, 36 hours a week of direct patient care, with 4 hours of office time. The sleep medicine APP would join one sleep medicine physician, working mainly onsite with the option for one day a week of telehealth visits. In this role, the APP is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and implementation of treatment plans related to the most complex sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnia, restless leg syndrome and other sleep issues.

Join a not-for-profit healthcare system and find the right balance between a rewarding career and living in a region that offers a rich blend of adventure, relaxation, and breathtaking natural attractions.

BENEFITS:

Munson Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.

• Competitive compensation and full benefits
• Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Works as a self-directed professional with the ability to make independent judgments in providing direct patient care.
• Manages patient care in the outpatient setting, performing comprehensive history and physical examinations and carries out appropriate intervention/procedures as determined by the plan of care.
• Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to communicate, relate, and interact effectively with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to thrive in a busy clinical environment.
• Demonstrates computers skills and willingness to learn necessary health IT applications to promote maximum clinical efficiency.
• Communicates with referring or primary care physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from clinic patients and provides appropriate medical care and/or counseling.
• Completes appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care and services rendered in the electronic medical record. 
• Observes the Munson Healthcare Advance Practice Provider prescriptive authority guidelines.
• Maintains knowledge of current medical trends in ongoing professional development in pertinent medical fields.

STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS

Education / Training: 

• Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Masters in Physician Assistant studies

Work Experience:

• Experienced APP preferred, but new grads are welcome to apply.

Certification, Licensure, Registration:

• State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required.
• BLS certification required.

ABOUT THE MUNSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK

Physicians & Advance Practice Providers Employed by or under a Professional Services Agreement with an MHC entity.

 NOTE: Does not include independent members of the medical staff

• 550+ Physicians and Advance Practice Providers
• >65 Practice Sites
• Primary and Specialty Care
• Inpatient and Ambulatory Care
• $120M Net Revenue Annually
• Area of Continued Strategic Growth for MHC

COMMUNITY

As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides more than $60 million annually in:

• Community Education
• Free, discounted, and unreimbursed healthcare services
• Healthcare programs

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Munson Healthcare grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.