Job Description
Join Our Munson Healthcare Urology Team!
Full-time | Monday – Friday | Call expected
Summary
Munson Healthcare is seeking an Advance Practice Provider (APP) to join our Urology team in Harbor Springs and Charlevoix.
In this role, the APP will collaborate with Munson’s Urology physicians to provide high-quality patient care, enhance office efficiency, and support both consultation and follow-up availability, as well as inpatient care. The schedule includes practicing in Harbor Springs four days a week and Charlevoix one day per week.
The Benefits of Working at Munson
- Competitive market-based compensation
- Full benefits, paid holidays, and generous paid time off
- CME Allowance
- Professional Liability
- Sign On Bonus
- Retirement savings plan with employer match and personal consulting
- Wellness plans, an employee assistance program and employee discounts
Ready to make a difference? Position Duties/Highlights Include:
- Works as a member of the clinical team to promote, support and provide management of urologic medical care to patients in the East Region.
- Evaluates and reviews the plan of care at regularly scheduled office visits utilizing sound clinical judgment based on assessment of physical, psychological, emotional, societal and environmental needs of the clients.
- Manages patient care in the outpatient setting performing comprehensive history and physical examinations, ordering appropriate lab and radiographic studies, interpreting lab and x-ray results, performing in-office procedures, managing urology medications, making treatment decisions, and determining appropriate follow up.
- Assists with inpatient consultations and documentation of inpatient history & physicals, as well as follow up notes.
- Completes appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the electronic medical record in order to accurately reflect services in the patient record and to ensure appropriateness of billing.
- 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.
- Assists individuals to assume responsibility for the prevention of illness and the promotion of health maintenance and/or restoration of health.
- Observes the Munson Healthcare Advance Practice Provider prescriptive authority guidelines.
- Maintains knowledge of current medical trends and ongoing professional development in pertinent medical fields.
- Participates in and / or serves as a resource for medical, nursing, and community education programs.
- Meets department productivity requirements. Recognizes and understands the need for full daily schedules. Independently monitors own daily appointment schedule and works in conjunction with other staff members to fill open appointment times.
- Responds to medical emergencies as required
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Standard Qualifications
Education / Training:
- Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Masters in Physician Assistant studies
Work Experience:
- Urology experience is preferred but not required
Certification, Licensure, Registration:
- State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required
Find more than your next job. Find your community.
- We’re northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system and we are deeply rooted in the communities we serve. That means that our patients are often our family, friends and neighbors – and it’s special to be able to care for them. And as one of the top healthcare systems to work for in Michigan by Forbes (American’s Best Employers by State 2022), we’re committed to your ongoing growth and development.
- After work, you’ll find things to do in every season – beaches, outdoor recreation, unique restaurants, world-class wineries, arts and entertainment.
- As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides $65 million in health care programs and education, as well as free discounted and unreimbursed services.
Munson Healthcare by the Numbers
- 8 hospitals
- 694 licensed acute care beds
- 212 licensed long-term care beds
- 7,500 employees
- 1,000 physicians
- 63 specialties
- 540,000 residents
- We cover 14,667 square miles – about the size of Vermont and Delaware combined.
- Munson Healthcare Home Health and Munson Healthcare Hospice serve 29 counties.
Why Choose Munson Healthcare
- Balance – Get out on the water, in the woods, on the trails or around town
- Opportunity – Be a part of northern Michigan’s leading healthcare team with opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout the healthcare system
- Flexibility – A career that can change as your life changes
- Teamwork – Our people make Munson Healthcare a great place to work!
About Charlevoix, Michigan
Coined “Charlevoix the Beautiful,” this breathtaking destination is nestled on the exquisite Lake Michigan coast and surrounded by a plethora of diverse inland lakes, offering endless opportunities to enjoy water life. Charlevoix overlooks a tranquil harbor that beckons yachts and sailboats from the big lake and serves as the gateway to the pristine Beaver Island. The 2,678 acres of trailed forests and rolling sand dunes - known as Fisherman’s Island State Park and Beach - hug some of Charlevoix’s gorgeous shoreline. Charlevoix is a close-knit community, with good schools, and an abundance of family friendly activities. The thriving downtown indulges foodies and shoppers alike with boutiques, galleries, specialty food shops, and restaurants that offer something for every palate. Golfing, skiing, and many other outdoor adventures can be found in the surrounding areas.
Charlevoix, Michigan
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.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.