About this opportunity
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation lists this Advanced Practice Practitioner opportunity in grand rapids, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary of Essential Responsibilities
Perform acute care consultations for hospitalized patients.
Evaluate patients to determine the most appropriate level of post-acute care, such as: Inpatient rehabilitation, Skilled nursing facility, Home with therapy services, other rehabilitation settings
Assist the acute care rehabilitation specialist with inpatient rehabilitation consultations.
Collaborate with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital physiatrists and the multidisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
Work primarily at Mary Free Bed Hospital while providing consultation services for patients admitted to Corewell Health's acute care hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Schedule
Full-time
Monday through Friday
Weekend rotation of approximately 7-8 weekends per year
What this role requires
This position is well suited for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with experience in:
Hospital medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Neurology
Trauma or orthopedic services
The work is generally consultative rather than procedural, with a focus on:
Comprehensive patient assessments
Functional evaluations
Discharge planning
Determining rehabilitation candidacy
Coordinating care with physicians, therapists, case managers, and nursing staff
This is a collaborative inpatient role centered on helping hospitalized patients transition to the rehabilitation setting that best matches their medical and functional needs.
Customer Service Responsibilities
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities in Quality Improvement
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Essential Job Qualifications
Certified and licensed as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) by the State of Michigan.
Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant.
3-5 years of experience with neurologically impaired patients
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred Job Qualifications
Previous experience as a NP or PA.
Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role.
Excellent problem solving and initiative.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Previous experience in quality improvement and research.
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification
Levels
None (No specific requirements)
Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
Majority (More than 2/3)
Remain in a stationary position
Occasionally
Traverse or move around work location
Occasionally
Use keyboard
Occasionally
Operate or use department specific equipment
Occasionally
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder
None
Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role
Occasionally
Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding
Majority
Transport, position, and/or exert force
Up to 10 pounds: Frequently
Up to 25 pounds: Frequently
Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally
Up to 75 pounds: Occasionally
More than 100 pounds: Occasionally
Other weight: Up To pounds: _
Other:
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
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Worksite address
grand rapids, MI, 49528, US
Who can apply
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