Physician Assistant / Surgery - Orthopedics-Trauma / Michigan / Locum Tenens / Neurosciences - Grand Rapids- PA / NP

Neurosciences - Grand Rapids- PA / NP

Requisition # : req11286

Shift : FTE status : 1

On-call : Weekends :

About Metro Health ? University of Michigan Health

Integrated Healthcare System

Metro Health serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan ? and beyond. In addition to a 208-bed hospital, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, Metro Health has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan. We also provide a community clinic for the under-served and student health clinics on the campuses of Grand Valley State University and Aquinas College. With more than 500 physicians on staff, Metro Health provides a growing number of specialty health services, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular, neurology, pulmonology and others. Many are members of the Metro Health Medical Group.

Community Features

University Affiliated Hospital

Located in beautiful West Michigan

15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan

Affordable housing

Supportive community with good public and private schools

Neurosciences ? Grand Rapids, MI ? PA / NP

University of Michigan Health-West is seeking a full-time, board eligible / board certified, Neurology Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner). High caliber, quality focused, innovative providers should apply to join our employed sub-specialized team to expand and provide care to local communities.

Candidate will also need to coordinate and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive experience for all patients, families, and staff.

MISSION, VISION, VALUES and CUSTOMER PROMISE

MISSION : We are relentlessly advancing health to serve West Michigan.

VISION : Our innovations change care. Our care changes lives.

VALUES : Our values reflect our heritage and the legacy of all we?ve accomplished in the past and will build in the future. Caring, innovation, inclusion, integrity, teamwork

CUSTOMER PROMISE : I will bring compassion and excellence to everything that I do.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

Preferred Experience : Inpatient Neurology / stroke experience

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS :

Ability to work closely with a partnering team of specialists encompassing 37+ specialty care and hospital-based service lines

UMHW uses a team-based approach to health care and APP?s are critical members of the team

The focus of this position is to provide high-quality care directly to patients both outpatient and inpatient

Performs comprehensive evaluation and examination

Orders, conducts, and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests

Health system employed medical group model, offering a highly market competitive compensation plan

Full benefit package

Malpractice coverage

CME / Paid Time Off

ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH-WEST :

University of Michigan Health-West serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan ? and beyond. In addition to a 208-bed hospital and Level II Trauma Center, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, University of Michigan Health-West has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan. The University of Michigan Health Partners group aims to provide an innovative culture of inclusion and diversity in the work setting; along with a progressive work-life integration focus to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Medical education is a key cornerstone to our continued innovation at UMHW, offering seven different residency programs and one fellowship program to over 80 learners. With more than 500 physicians on staff, University of Michigan Health-West provides a strategic roadmap of growth in all areas of the integrated healthcare system. Specifically, continued growth in our Heart and Vascular care, Neurosciences, Cancer Care and Orthopedics; partnered with continued growth of a very strong primary care team has allowed UMHW to become the premier healthcare institution in the region and a regional referral center for care. Ranked as one of the ?Best and Brightest Companies to Work For? in West Michigan and the nation, a modern medical group governance structure allows UMHW to best drive quality and clinical outcomes, experience and innovation, technology, finance, operations, and compensation. UMHP / UMH-West is proud to serve a diverse patient population; with that, the ideal candidate for this position would have experience working with culturally diverse patients and be fluent in any of the following languages : English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Nepali and Bosnian.

COMMUNITY FEATURES :

University of Michigan affiliated hospital system

Located in beautiful West Michigan15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan

Safest City in Michigan ? Wallet Hub

Michigan?s second largest city with a population of 1.4 million

Regional growth of 2.1% outpacing national averages.

#1 Best places to raise a family in the United States ? Rocket Homes

#3 Best Business Climate ? Business Facilities

#11 Most affordable place to live in the United States ? US News and World Report

#16 Best places to live in the United States ? US News and World Report

#18 Best places to live in the US for quality of life ? US News and World Report

Beer City, USA

Top 20 U.S. Foodie City

Within 25 miles of the Lake Michigan shoreline home to many cozy beach towns

The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is the second largest airport in Michigan and the 86th largest airport nationally, serving more than 2 million passengers annually.

Increased diversity more than half of the past decade?s population growth can be attributed to diverse groups.

Grand Rapids is headquarters to many national and multi-national companies including Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, Alticor (formerly Amway), Wolverine Worldwide, Meijer and Zondervan

Affordable housing in both suburban and rural settings

Supportive and diverse community with highly ranked public and private schools