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LocationBMH Bronson Methodist HospitalTitleAPP - Outpatient NeurologyAPP - Outpatient Neurology
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bronson Neuroscience Center has an outstanding opportunity to join their established, highly reputable practice in Southwest Michigan. Our neuroscience team is seeking a team-focused, goal oriented, energetic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. The candidate would provide care for adult neurology patients, with a schedule of supporting outpatient clinic. This position is full-time, Monday–Friday located in Kalamazoo at Bronson Methodist Hospital with a focus on general neurology and a subspecialty practice of movement disorders and multiple sclerosis. Opportunity for a Lead APP leadership role for experienced candidates if interested.
Our successful growing practice currently supports twelve neurologists and eight APPs. The ideal candidate will have a desire to provide personalized, evidence-based care at the highest level. We are looking for someone who is a good team-player, eager to learn, has great communications skills, and a passion for neurology. This position will be working mainly at our Kalamazoo Methodist Hospital location and will provide occasional support at satellite locations. No call or weekend requirements!
Requirements:
- Minimum 1 – 2 years’ experience as an APP is preferred but not required. Experience in neurology, inpatient (e.g. hospitalist, critical care, ED), or internal/family medicine is preferred.
- Must be able to practice independently with strong clinical decision making; communicate clearly with patients and caregivers and be able to navigate well through the EMR (Epic).
- Is able to work both autonomously and in a team environment.
- Graduate of accredited PA/NP program with unrestricted license to practice as a PA/NP in the state of Michigan.
If interested or for more information, please contact:
Megan Grimes, Provider Recruitment Specialist, (269) 341-8631 or [email protected]
Bronson, a tertiary and teaching hospital serving patients and families throughout southwest Michigan and northern Indiana, offers a full range of services from primary care to advanced critical care and is a Level I Trauma Center. With a workforce of more than 9,000, we’re one of the area’s largest employers and our physicians and staff are nationally recognized for many exceptional achievements in quality, safety and service:
Healthgrades 2025 Top 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care
Healthgrades 2025 Specialty Excellence Award - Top 10% in the Nation for:
- Critical Care Excellence
- Gastrointestinal Care Excellence
- Neurosciences Excellence
- Pulmonary Excellence
- Stroke Care Excellence (23'-25')
Healthgrades 2024 Surgical Care Excellence Award™
Magnet Hospital for Nursing - 2009 - 2027
Forbes Best-in-State Employer – 2022-2024
PINC AI Top 15 Health Systems - 2023
Newsweek Greatest Workplace for Women – 2023
Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® - 2023-2024
PINC AI (in partnership with Fortune): 15 Top Health Systems (2023)
Located halfway between Chicago and Detroit, the area offers diverse cultural opportunities affordable real estate, major focus on education and a variety of year-round family attractions, events and festivals. Abundant natural resources, including easy access to Lake Michigan, make it the perfect choice for biking, boating and skiing. Our local area is also home to several international companies including Stryker, Pfizer and Kellogg.
Bronson Healthcare’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging:
At Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives. We are committed to putting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into practice across our health system. We are building a culture of belonging in an environment free of prejudice, negative bias and stereotypes for those we employ and for the communities we serve. We are striving to employ a diverse workforce to enhance the quality of care we provide and the interactions we have with our patients, families, colleagues and communities. We have a strategic focus on DEI to help us live our values by showing respect, building trust and uncovering and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for the underserved, removing barriers to care and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission: Together, we advance the health of our communities.
Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program
Licensure as Physician Assistant and state DEA license to prescribe medications
Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s) should also be in place
Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges
• Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, presentation programs, and other software relevant to the job
• Regularly communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing (Utilizing SBAR technique)
• Communicates with internal customers such as, physicians, multi-disciplinary team, finance, management and external customers such as, patients, third party payers, community agencies on a daily basis and often simultaneously
Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time.
The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects.
• Concurrent Clinical Management
• Coordinates care with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate implementation of patients’ progress towards outcomes, which includes discharge or transfer of care. Acts as a clinical resource for the multi-disciplinary team. This is accomplished by:
o Assertive coordination among the multi-disciplinary team
o Identifying common patient complications and utilizes appropriate preventative measures.
o Assisting in the development and integration of quality measures/evidence into clinical practice.
Utilization Review:
• Performs an initial comprehensive assessment of the patient to determine if the patient requires a higher intensity of service and requires transfer to a hospital setting. This is accomplished by:
o Applying knowledge of regulatory and third party payor criteria.
o Utilization Management
o Facilitating timely discharges/transfers to the appropriate level of care.
Clinical Management
• Evaluate and appropriately manage patients.
• Evaluate lab, EKG, imaging studies
• Complete appropriate documentation necessary to support:
• Billing
• Medical care
• Orders
• Progress Notes
• Be available for any nursing questions or to evaluated status changes for patients
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Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.
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Skills Required
- Graduate of accredited PA or NP program
- Unrestricted license to practice as a PA or NP in Michigan
- Licensure as Physician Assistant (or NP) and state DEA license to prescribe medications
- Current prescriptive authority and collaborative agreement with oversight physician(s)
- Maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges
- Minimum 1-2 years' experience as an APP
- Experience in neurology, inpatient care, or internal/family medicine
- Ability to practice independently with strong clinical decision making
- Ability to navigate the EMR (Epic)
- Ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
- Regular clear verbal and written communication (utilizing SBAR technique)
What We Do
Bronson Healthcare is a leading health system in southwest Michigan that provides a comprehensive range of medical services, including hospitals, primary care, and specialized care.
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