PA/NP - Spine Surgery - Grand Rapids, MI

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

The Neurosciences Service Line at Spectrum Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our growing Spine Surgery APP team. As West Michigan’s leading spine referral center, the spine surgery department functions within our multidisciplinary team to provide quality spine care. The Spine Center located at Blodgett professional building houses outpatient PMR, interventional pain management, and our complex spine surgery teams. This position, in partnership with our outpatient APP providers, APP trauma consult service, orthopedic residents, and neurosurgery residents, will take call and work in OR, inpatient and outpatient settings . New APP's can expect a 4-6 month training process. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work independently after appropriate training & demonstrate excellent clinical acumen. This position plays an integral role in the spine team and works collaboratively & cohesively with our spine surgeons. We are excited to expand this team to 9 dedicated spine surgery APP's to provide optimal coverage to our growing surgical practice.

Requirements

• Required Master's Degree
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
• LIC-Physician Assistant - State of Michigan
• CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

• RNFA preferred

Responsibilities

• 4-day work week; (40-50 hours per week)
• Teams of 3 APPs: 2 surgeons
• Currently 7 days of call/ 4 weeks; plan for 4- 8 days of call /6 weeks once fully staffed
• Weekend coverage – at most 1 in 3 weekends, currently 1 in 4 weekends (subject to change as team expands)
• Holiday coverage – current expectation is 1 system holidays per year.
• Management of primary spine surgery ICU & floor patients
• Completing spine surgery consults
• OR case coverage providing first assist
• Spine trauma pager coverage
• Collaboration with other providers & members of our health care team to deliver quality & safe patient care

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level