Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Hospitalist Opportunity

IHA, St. Mary Mercy Livonia and St. Joseph Mercy Livingston have an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a hospitalist group located in Livonia and Howell, Michigan.

The selected Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will collaborate with the physician and other health care professionals to provide medical services including direct patient care, medical record documentation and follow-up care to IHA Hospital Medicine patients. The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will operate within the standards of care and scope of practice as defined by the State of Michigan.

The schedule for this opportunity is a 50/50 split between St. Mary Mercy Livonia and St. Joseph Mercy Livingston. This full-time opportunity will consist of working 1,880 hours per year and includes a mix of afternoons and nights.

Minimum required qualifications:

• Successful completion of an accredited NP/PA program
• NP/PA Certification
• NP candidates must be acute-care educated & trained
• State of Michigan License

This is an exciting opportunity for the right Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to be part of a large multi-specialty group.  

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

An excellent compensation and benefits package is available for the right candidate including:

• Competitive base rate and compensation plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Benefits; 403b, 457
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Profession Malpractice Coverage with Tail Coverage

IHA is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan. IHA employs more than 1,600 staff members, which includes more than 800 providers consisting of: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives in approximately 70 practice locations across Southeast Michigan, including 36 Specialties. IHA provides high-quality medical care and excellent service to nearly 485,000 active patients.

Recognized as Metro Detroit’s Top Physician Group by Consumer Reports magazine, IHA also ranks in the top quartile for patient satisfaction nationally. Offering extended office hours and urgent care services, along with online patient diagnosis, treatment and appointment access tools. IHA demonstrates that it cares by bringing safe, high-quality, comprehensive and affordable care to its patients. For more information about IHA, visit www.ihacares.com.

St. Mary Mercy Livonia – located in Livonia, Michigan, provides acute-care medical and health services to our community. St. Mary Mercy is part of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, which includes St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston and St. Joseph Mercy Saline. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the United States. Trinity Health is based in Livonia, Michigan.

St. Mary Mercy, a 304-bed hospital offers specialized medical services including medical/surgical, intensive/cardiac, oncology/radiation, birthing services, women’s health, diagnostic services, physical medicine and rehabilitation, behavioral medicine, 24-hour emergency care, wound care, sleep center, child care, and community health education.

Dedicated to excellence in health care, St. Mary Mercy Hospital has been serving Livonia and the surrounding communities since 1959. Through several major expansions in facility, programs and services, St. Mary Mercy Hospital continues to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. The most recent expansions include the new Our Lady of Hope Cancer Center, Heart & Vascular Center, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. St. Mary Mercy’s newest services include Open Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), 64-slice CT Scanning, Photon Emission Tomography (P.E.T.) and Primary Emergency Angioplasty (PPCI) services.

Providing the latest and highest quality technology with personal, compassionate service is the mission of St. Mary Mercy Hospital. St. Mary Mercy Hospital has received numerous awards, including the 2003-2006 Governor’s Award, 2004 National Quality Award (Trinity Health), the 2005-2008 HealthGrades Distinguished Award for Clinical Excellence and Distinguished Award for Patient Safety and 100 Top Hospital Award from Thomson Healthcare 2006-2007.

St. Mary Mercy recently implemented state-of-the art Electronic Medical Record (EMR) technology for computerized physician order entry and electronic patient charting. We have a collaborative, associate-friendly environment, and place a strong emphasis on patient safety initiatives. At St. Mary Mercy, our technologies, dedication to exceptional care, and tremendous growth have combined to create exciting career opportunities for interested candidates.

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System has come together to leverage the combined talent and resources of seven hospitals, five outpatient health centers, five urgent care facilities and over 25 specialty centers to create a regional health care system that spans five counties in southeastern Michigan and includes a team of nearly 14,000 nurses and staff, and 2,700 physicians.

For more information about St. Mary Mercy Hospital, please visit our website at www.stmarymercy.org.

St. Joseph Mercy Livingston is licensed for 136 beds and is Livingston County’s only full-service hospital. Offering the latest technology, with a highly skilled and compassionate medical staff, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston is located in Howell, Michigan and serves the health care needs of Livingston County residents. Services include an award-winning 24-hour emergency department, family birth center, inpatient and outpatient surgery, including joint replacement, a variety of diagnostic and outpatient services and over 300 physicians serving patients.

St. Joseph Mercy Livingston is part of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, which leverages the combined talent and resources of 7 Hospitals, 5 Outpatient Health Centers, 5 Urgent Care Facilities and over 25 Specialty Centers to create a Regional Health Care System that spans five counties in southeastern Michigan, and includes a team of nearly 14,000 nurses and staff, and 2,700 physicians. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care organization in the United States based in Livonia, Michigan.

For more information on Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, visit www.sjmercyhealth.org

Livonia, Michigan - With a population of nearly 100,000, Livonia is Michigan’s eighth-largest city and one of the most-stable family communities in the United States. Livonia is located in the northwest corner of Wayne County, halfway between Detroit and Ann Arbor. For decades, Livonia has ranked as one of the leading large communities for family services, education, public safety, and recreational opportunities.

Livonia is a smartly planned community where tree-lined neighborhoods are separated from industrial and warehouse sections of the city. These are among the many attributes that make Livonia one of the best places in the country to raise a family. If you want to live in Livonia, be prepared to become actively involved in your child’s education. The Livonia Public Schools are successful because as one of the ten largest school districts in Michigan they are able to offer a broad range of high-quality learning opportunities combined with outstanding parental support to provide each child an education that fits their needs.

Livonia offers a rich blend of cultural, entertainment, and family-friendly offerings. From a professional symphony orchestra to historic community venues to one of metro Detroit’s largest suburban fireworks displays, Livonia is a city that provides arts and cultural opportunities for a wide variety of interests. The city has three public libraries with many programs for children and adults. Each summer, the Livonia Civic Center and other city parks are home to outdoor, family concerts featuring various musical acts as part of the weekly “Music Under the Stars” series.

Livonia is home to several community service organizations which produce a number of successful family and fundraising events, such as the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and Livonia Rotary Club’s Family Picnic.

For more information on Livonia, please visit www.livonia.org.

Howell, Michigan - Downtown Howell is one of the most vibrant areas in the state of Michigan. Situated just West of the US 23 and I-96 cross, Howell is 50 Miles west of Detroit, 35 miles south of Flint, 15 miles north of Ann Arbor, and 40 miles east of Lansing. The area offers access to convenient highway, rail and air transportation, excellent schools, and a wide range of retail establishments.

Howell has become a true destination for residents and visitors who seek quality retail shops, excellent restaurants, and lively evening entertainment all housed in our charming historic buildings. Howell is continually making improvements to its downtown streetscape and green spaces and encouraging property owners to restore as well as rehabilitate their properties in the National Registered Historic District. Throughout the thriving downtown you will find vibrant seasonal displays, attractive sidewalk cafes, an exceptional seasonal farmers market, new bike lanes, and artist-designed bike racks. The Howell Main Street DDA produces year round promotional events, keeping sidewalks and parking lots full of shoppers and diners. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy water sports and fishing, downhill skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Brighton, and have a choice of several beautiful and challenging golf courses.

Livingston County, Michigan – offers an abundance of things to do and see. Livingston County has six parks or recreation areas that provide many of the outdoor enjoyments anyone would wish to experience. The county is noted for its abundance of lakes (more than 50) and its wide-open spaces for leisure activities including golf, camping, boating, horseback riding, tobogganing, fishing and picnicking. Livingston County offers many festivals, fairs, musical and theatrical events, museums, libraries, and so much more.

For more information on Livingston County visit www.co.livingston.mi.us

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.