NP/PA , Pain Clinic – Part-time, (Ann Arbor, Brighton & Canton) job vacancy in Saint Joseph Mercy Health System – Jobs in Michigan

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Job Details
Company Name : Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Company Location : Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Job Position : NP/PA , Pain Clinic – Part-time, (Ann Arbor, Brighton & Canton)
Job Category : Jobs in Michigan

Job Description :
Employment Type: Part time
Shift: Day Shift

Description:
POSITION PURPOSE
The Pain Clinic APP provides health care services under the direction of collaborating Anesthesiologists in the Department of Anesthesia. Collaborates with the Department Chair, Department Manager, and Director of Anesthesia to achieve the departmental goals and objectives. Under the direction of the collaborating anesthesiologist, the NP/PA is responsible for coordinating the health care plan for the assigned patient population by collaborating with consulting physicians and health care professionals. The NP/PA carries out physician orders and maintains the continuum of care through the coordination and integration of patients in the pain clinic, guided by progress notes, consults, care plans, critical pathways, managed care guidelines, best practice protocols, evidenced based care, and the utilization review processes . In partnership with the supervising physician the NP/PA evaluates care based on quality and core measures, access and cost effectiveness. The NP/PA contributes to excellence in patient care by focusing on age specific, developmental and spiritual needs and serving as a role model in patient care, consulting, teaching, and leadership.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical care for Pain Clinic patients: Formulates and implements medical plans of care for pain management of all pain clinic patients with collaborating physicians . Assists with evaluation and triage of pain clinic patients. Provides direct clinical services for pain clinic patients according to established protocols, using evidence-based practice and clinical practice standards, under the supervision of the collaborating physicians. Completion of daily clinic work including consult history and physicals, follow-up progress notes, order entry and modification as required under the direction of the supervising physician. Dictation of, staffing conference summaries and consults as directed by service needs. Participation in the care of off-service patients as indicated by consulting (supervising) physician request. Review appropriate diagnostic and laboratory data under the direction of the supervising physician and communicates results to physicians and other health care providers. Assesses changes in patient status and institutes routine and emergency interventions to stabilize patients under the direction of the supervising physician. Documents plan of care and patient progress in medical records and narrative summaries. Evaluates and documents patient outcomes and revises the plan under the direction of collaborating physicians in association with other specialty consultants. Helps facilitates care planning along with patients, families, other members of the health care team and referral agencies. Collaborative role with other disciplines: Acts as the daily central liaison to all health care team members regarding pain clinic concerns. Participates in patient care conferences and peer quality review with collaborating physician, consulting medical teams, and other health care disciplines Education Focus: Explains the purpose, preparation and potential effects of the treatment to patient and families Provides necessary patient edcuation and careplanning to patients and families . Designs, instructs, and reviews information and programs pertinent to the chronic pain patient population. Participates on hospital, nursing and medical committees as designated. Serves as a resource to staff, patients, and families. Develops and implements a personal continuing education program to maintain current knowledge of acute pain service management and associated medical concerns. Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, colleagues, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Health . Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places. Behaves in accordance with the Code of Conduct, Service Excellence Standards, and the Mission, Vision and Values of SJMH. Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management. OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs other duties as assigned. REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Education: Master’s Degree in clinical nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with emphasis on area of certification/licensure. Requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program. Experience: Surgical experience preferred Certification/Licensure: Current Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Michigan. Current License/Certification as Physician Assistant with the State of Michigan. ACLS Certification. REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES Interpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Analytic skills necessary to perform principal duties and responsibilities of job description. Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to eighty percent of work time when planning and performing professional nursing care. Ability to walk and stand continuously for 50% of time, ability to sit for 50% of time. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.