Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Trauma Surgical Services – Midland

Summary

MyMichigan Health has an excellent opportunity for a motivated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the established Trauma Surgical Services Team in Midland, Michigan!

-Full time, night shift

-7 on/7 off schedule, 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.

-100% inpatient

-Coverage of surgical specialties throughout the hospital

-No outpatient calls

-Will work alongside another nighttime APP, for a team approach to patient care

Key Responsibilities

-Respond to all Trauma activations

-Perform admissions/consults for the trauma, general surgery and urology service

-Perform admissions for the colorectal, thoracic and orthopedic surgery service as needed

-First call for inpatient surgical specialties nursing questions

-Bedside procedures including chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, laceration repair

-Co-management of ICU/critical care patients

Certifications and Licensures

-AHA approved BLS Certification

-AHA approved ACLS Certification

-ATLS Certification required prior to completion of orientation

Required Education

-Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program

-One year of experience with surgical specialties preferred, new grads will be considered

Other Information

-Employment is contingent on successful completion of MyMichigan Health’s credentialing process

                -Robust onboarding and training program

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Christensen by email elizabeth.christensen@mymichigan.org

MyMichigan Health, a non-profit health system headquartered in Midland, Michigan, is a leader in providing award-winning, high-quality care to the 25-county region it serves. With Medical Centers in Alma, Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Sault Ste. Marie and West Branch, MyMichigan also has affiliations with Medical Centers in St. Ignace* and Mackinac Island*. MyMichigan Health provides a full continuum of care across a wide array of settings, including urgent care centers, home health, virtual care, as well as medical offices in more than 80 specialties and subspecialties including cardiology, family medicine, hematology/oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics, pediatrics, vascular surgery, and more. MyMichigan Health demonstrates its commitment to the future of medicine by partnering with leading institutions to offer medical education programs that train medical students, physicians, nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, nursing students and other clinical experts for our region. Recognized by Forbes in 2022 as one of ‘America’s Best Employers by State,’ MyMichigan is a major employer in all of the areas it serves. In fact, its more than 10,180 employees, volunteers, health care providers and other personnel work together to create healthy communities through solutions designed to meet the ever-changing needs of the 981,000 residents in the health system’s 25-county service area. In fiscal year 2022, MyMichigan Health provided $132 million in community benefits, as well as supported its patients and families with new equipment, services and programs with funds raised by the MyMichigan Health Foundation.

_{*Not affiliated with the University of Michigan Health System.}

Our Mission: To provide excellent health services to improve the quality of life for people in our communities.

Our Vision: We celebrate the power of health throughout life - with you.

Our Values: At MyMichigan Health, we hold these values to be fundamental - 

• Excellence – We offer nothing less than the best.
• Integrity – We do the right thing, each time, every time.
• Teamwork – We provide individual commitment to a group effort.
• Accountability – We accept responsibility for all we do.

Natural beauty. Exciting venues for sports, culture and the arts. Close proximity to high-quality colleges and universities. There are plenty of reasons why the middle of Michigan is an outstanding place to live at any stage of your life or career.

While you’ll enjoy many amenities found in big cities, you’ll also experience the convenience of living in smaller towns. The cost of living is low. And our locations provide fast, easy commutes, so you’ll be challenged by your job in a top-flight health system – not by your daily drive.