Summary of Essential Responsibilities

The APP will work closely with a physiatrist (a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation) to:

Perform acute care consultations for hospitalized patients.
Evaluate patients to determine the most appropriate level of post-acute care, such as: Inpatient rehabilitation, Skilled nursing facility, Home with therapy services, other rehabilitation settings
Assist the acute care rehabilitation specialist with inpatient rehabilitation consultations.
Collaborate with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital physiatrists and the multidisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
Work primarily at Mary Free Bed Hospital while providing consultation services for patients admitted to Corewell Health's acute care hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Schedule

Full-time
Monday through Friday
Weekend rotation of approximately 7-8 weekends per year

What this role requires

This position is well suited for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with experience in:

Hospital medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Neurology
Trauma or orthopedic services

The work is generally consultative rather than procedural, with a focus on:

Comprehensive patient assessments
Functional evaluations
Discharge planning
Determining rehabilitation candidacy
Coordinating care with physicians, therapists, case managers, and nursing staff

This is a collaborative inpatient role centered on helping hospitalized patients transition to the rehabilitation setting that best matches their medical and functional needs.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

Certified and licensed as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) by the State of Michigan.
Master’s Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant.
3-5 years of experience with neurologically impaired patients
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Job Qualifications

Previous experience as a NP or PA.
Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role
Excellent problem solving and initiative
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Previous experience in quality improvement and research

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels:

None (No specific requirements)
Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: Occasionally

Traverse or move around work location: Occasionally

Use keyboard: Occasionally

Operate or use department specific equipment: Occasionally

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Occasionally

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Majority

Transport, position, and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: Frequently

Up to 25 pounds: Frequently

Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 75 pounds: Occasionally

More than 100 pounds: Occasionally

Other weight: Up to___ pounds _____

Other: _____

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.

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