Role Overview:
Summary of Job: NorthStar is looking for a Part-time (20 hours/week) Physician Assistant or Nurse Practioner to work at Corewell Royal Oak and Troy pain clinic! Daytime hours, established, well-respected pain practice with excellent support staff. Must have Michigan license, DEA and ACLS/BLS.
Types of points of service: Pain clinic or inpatient pain coverage Practice setting: supervised Types of cases: complex acute and chronic pain patients Average # of cases per day: 15-22 Call: average 1 call weekend/month and 2 holidays/year Schedule/shift types: 8-10 hour day shift Weekends/holidays etc.: average 1 weekend/month and 2 holidays/year Additional Information: daytime hours, competitive wages, established, well-respected pain practice with excellent support staff, mainly clinic setting, minimal call and weekend assignments EMR: EPIC Credentialing timeframe: 3 months Education:
minimum: graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program current licensure in the state of Michigan current DEA License ACLS preferred/BLS minimum CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Care
Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examinations, including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories and utilizing diagnostic imaging. Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing. Trigger Point Injection and joint injections, Greater Occipital Nerve Blocks.(can learn on the job) Counsel and discuss medical treatment with patients. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records Performs therapeutic procedures Provide care management Pain Pump management Provide patient education regarding procedures and medications Accurately obtain histories and physicals Case Load Management
Maintain a full schedule per practice template Maintain an independent case load and assume responsibility for case load coverage in absence Comply with administrative policies regarding corporate compliance, billing, coding, and documentation Document, code, and bill appropriately per MPC guidelines -Maintain Professional interactions with patients and staff
We are looking for a self-motivated, hardworking, positive person who is interested in learning about and practicing multidisciplinary pain management techniques including medication management, referral to subspecialties, and becoming familiar with the biopsychosocial aspects of chronic pain. Must be willing to educate patients about a multidisciplinary treatment plan including interventional procedures offered by the group. Must be willing to learn and perform at the highest-level scope of practice including trigger point injections, greater occipital nerve blocks, medication management for complicated chronic pain patients, performing IT pump management and refills and opioid-based prescribing and treatment maintaining compliance with state laws and using best practice standard of care.
About The Facility:
Facility Description: Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe hospitals (3 hospitals), Health and Wellness Center Pain clinic at Royal Oak and Troy, and Grosse Pointe Pain clinic (3 clinics).
Location: Royal Oak, Grosse Pointe, and Troy, Michigan
About NorthStar:
Our Story: NorthStar Anesthesia
Founded in 2004 by an Anesthesiologist and CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia is one of the largest anesthesia management companies in the country. We partner with over 150 hospitals and surgery centers across 20+ states, encompassing more than 2000 providers nationwide. NorthStar is on the cutting edge of technology implementation, ensuring our hospitals and providers have the best resources available. Our performance-driven approach combines quality anesthesia care with the efficiency and accountability that hospitals require, allowing our partners and providers to focus on what they do best: care for patients. At NorthStar Anesthesia we believe thats a better way to operate.
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Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term/Short Term, Malpractice, 401k and more
