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Physician Assistant - Brain & Spine Surgery Opportunity

Opportunity Criteria

ProfessionPhysician Assistant
SpecialtyNeurological Surgery
Loan RepaymentYes
Salary RangeNot Specified
Employment TypePer Diem
Bonuses OfferedNegotiable

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group is seeking a Contingent licensed and certified Physician Assistant to join the team at Trinity Health IHA Brain & Spine Surgery located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Trinity Health IHA Brain & Spine Surgery is comprised of a team of Neurosurgeons, Orthopedic Spine Surgeons, and specialized APPs with decades of collective experience. By using the most advanced operative techniques and equipment, our providers can treat a simple back sprain to the most complex spine and brain surgeries. We focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions that affect the nervous system, primarily involving the brain and spine. The selected candidate will provide quality health care to patients in the clinic and OR, in addition to an on-call rotation. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Evaluate new patients, revisits, H&P’s, post op, patients in a clinic setting.
  • Included in after hour calls & OR Assist Call rotation.
  • Dictation with every patient seen for that day. Review and sign the dictations.
  • Review all of our ordered imaging and make calls to follow up with the patients with the results and next steps.
  • Daily monitor and respond to the “PA mailbox” in EPIC.  Review all imaging reports sent to the office for content. Forward and/or approve as appropriate. If there are any concerns, take care of them immediately.
  • Sign all operative orders including review of allergies and current medications.  If the patient on a high level of narcotics, bring to the Physician’s attention. 
  • When a Physician requests, call back patients.
  • Respond to the PAs patients via call backs, log all conversations in Epic.
  • If a Physician is running late, add the patient to your schedule.
  • Throughout the day respond to secretary and staff questions.
  • Be available for RNs when they are presented with issues they are unsure of. 
  • Attend weekly Spine conference and monthly D&C conference.
  • Compile data, monthly and quarterly stats for the D&C conference.
  • Assist in any trials and completion of the required paperwork.
  • Lead PA is responsible for providing a 6 month to 1 year schedule for the practice.
  • Complete the yearly prescriptive authority and supervisory letters signed each year by the Physicians. 

Interested candidates will be certified and hold an active State of Michigan license. One to two years of clinical experience in an office or hospital setting is preferred.

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

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

An excellent compensation is available for the right candidate.

ABOUT THE FACILITY

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group 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, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group 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 Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, visit www.ihacares.com.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Ann Arbor, Michigan offers a bustling downtown and charming tree-lined neighborhoods making it a safe and ideal place to live, learn, work, and raise a family. More than 114,000 residents live within the City’s 28 square miles and Ann Arbor is a hub for excellence in education, boasting five colleges and universities. The City’s acclaimed public school system has adapted a comprehensive academic achievement plan to help ensure all students are successful.

People are drawn to Ann Arbor for its eclectic urban setting and its acres of parks and trees. The cosmopolitan college town boasts fine to casual dining and world class shopping. Action packed sporting events come courtesy of the University of Michigan. Cultural experiences including museums, galleries, and a performing arts center make Ann Arbor a destination for art aficionados of any age. Endless opportunities for recreation are available in Ann Arbor, which operates 157 parks, trails, golf, canoe liveries, tennis courts, athletic fields and more. One of the most environmentally friendly cities around, Ann Arbor has a progressive recycling program and takes great measures toward the preservation of the City’s green space.

Ann Arbor regularly receives national attention as one of the best places to live in the United States.
For more information about Ann Arbor, Michigan visit www.annarbor.com 

About Trinity Health

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.

Facility & Address

  • Trinity Health IHA Medical Group
  • Ann Arbor MI 48106

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Contact Information

Christine Meda Prakash Provider Recruitment Coordinator

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