Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening.
Both qualified NP and PA applicants will be considered.

NPs are directed to apply to job # 278783 and PAs are directed to apply to job # 278784

A total of one (1), 0.5 FTE, Advanced Practice Professional (either NP or PA) will be hired to fill this job opening.

The Division of Nephrology is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for its Outpatient Hemodialysis Unit - Ann Arbor Dialysis Center 

Duties will include but are not limited to: 

• Work under the supervision of facility medical director and attending nephrologists to provide patient care in the outpatient hemodialysis unit. 
• Interview new patients to obtain and document a detailed patient history and perform focused physical examinations.  
• Work with nephrologists in the program to provide face-to-face interval assessment, evaluate the need for changes in the dialysis prescription and assist in writing weekly progress notes.   
• Work cooperatively with other members of the dialysis unit team and participate in regularly scheduled Plans of Care.  
• Assess and treat acute medical problems identified through ongoing interval assessment, ordering appropriate tests & procedures, and/or making appropriate referrals.  
• Coordinate care with other medical providers both inside and outside of the University of Michigan.
• Monitor labs and assist in the development of patient-specific, facility based disease management protocols.  
• Advise patients of monthly lab results and provide patient education.  
• Provide professional guidance to facility personnel in the implementation and maintenance of facility based protocols (e.g. anemia management, vascular access surveillance, bone disease management.)  
• Participate in program QA/CQI efforts. 
   

NP:

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan.
• Current specialty certification to practice as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Adult Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program. 
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). 
• Current DEA registration required
• Current AHA Approved BLS, ACLS certification preferred and can be obtained within 30 days of hire.   

PA:

• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required.
• Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
• Current DEA registration required
• Current AHA Approved BLS, ACLS certification preferred and can be obtained within 30 days of hire.   

NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.
NOTE: In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment
RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): 
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

• 2 years of recent experience (within the last 5 years) as an APP  
• Experience managing patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis 
• Demonstrated ability to complete history and physical examinations; order appropriate diagnostic studies, synthesize information and make informed clinical decisions; develop appropriate care plans; and be responsive to patient and family preferences. 
• Demonstrated excellent teaching abilities. 
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.  
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.  
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize assignments and manage a busy work environment. 
• Ability to function independently and as a team member. 
• Demonstrated communication and customer service excellence with patients, family, staff and physicians. 
• The provider must demonstrate a high level of critical thinking and medical knowledge by using current medical information and scientific evidence for patient care. 
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate clinical care ideas across multiple patient care services and to communicate assertively as a patient advocate. 
• Demonstrated ability to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to diversity. 
• Experience as participant in continuous quality improvement. 
• Computer skills including, but not limited to electronic medical record documentation and electronic order entry. 
• EPIC/MiChart experience a plus. 
   

Hours/Week:  20 
Day Shift, 10-hour shifts; Tuesday and Thursday with occasional Saturday coverage
Location: Outpatient Hemodialysis Unit Ann Arbor Dialysis Center 
 

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with Physician Assistant opportunities please contact Nurse and Physician Assistant Recruitment at (734) 936-5183 or e-mail UMHS_PArecruit@med.umich.edu.  For a current listing of all open PA job opportunities at Michigan Medicine, please visit www.UMHSpa.org. 

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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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