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Munson Healthcare

General Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Munson Healthcare, Traverse City, Michigan, United States, 49685


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Position: General Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Location: Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, MI

Schedule: Full-time, Day Shift (Monday – Friday); Four 10-hour days with rotating on-call assignments

POSITION OVERVIEW

Munson Healthcare is seeking a General Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to deliver high-quality care to patients in both the operating room and inpatient hospital setting. In this role, you will serve as a first assist in the operating room and participate in inpatient rounds. The APP will assist 11 surgeons, including those specializing in robotic, bariatric, breast, and colorectal surgeries, in addition to other general surgery cases. The position includes some rotating weekend and overnight call for additional surgical subspecialties. Join a not-for-profit healthcare system and find the right balance between a rewarding career and a beautiful place to live. Enjoy access to excellent education options and multiple 4-season outdoor activities. Our mission is to improve lives, including the quality of yours.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Inpatient Care:

Admit patients to the hospital and perform daily roundsWrite orders, progress notes, and discharge summariesProvide pre- and post-operative education to patients and their familiesOrder/interpret diagnostic imaging and tests/labsDiagnose and conduct comprehensive patient assessment and managementPrescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapiesCoordinate care with multidisciplinary teams (surgeons, hospitalists, cardiologists, urologists, nursing staff, etc.)OR First Assist:

First assist surgeons in the operating room daily with scheduled and add-on surgical casesAssist OR coordinators with case card selection, supplies, and equipmentWork with OR circulating nurses and surgical techs to maintain surgical flowPlace pre- and post-operative ordersQUALIFICATIONS

Education & Training:

Master’s Degree in Nursing (for Nurse Practitioners) OR Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies (for Physician Assistants)Licensure & Certification:

State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license requiredExperience:

General Surgery experience is preferred but not required. Candidates with a strong desire to learn in a surgical environment are encouraged to apply.BENEFITS

Munson Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial, and work-life balance goals:

Competitive compensation and full benefitsExceptional health, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance plans401(k) matchingContinuing education creditsMalpractice insurance coveragePaid time offABOUT MUNSON HEALTHCARE

Munson Medical Center – the regional referral center for all of northern Michigan – has earned a national reputation for top-quality care. The 442-bed hospital offers the only verified Level II Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Michigan’s northern lower peninsula. Additional services include nationally recognized cardiac care at the Webber Heart Center, advanced oncology services in the leading-edge Cowell Family Cancer Center, a Primary Stroke Center, heart and cancer research programs, a robust teaching hospital for residents, interns, medical students, and nursing students, and a stellar orthopedics program. Munson Medical Center has served Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Antrim counties since 1915, with a long history and heritage of keeping patients at the center of all they do.

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides more than $60 million annually in:

Community EducationFree, discounted, and unreimbursed healthcare servicesHealthcare programsWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Munson Healthcare grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.