PA/NP – Neurosurgery

Corewell Health Neurosurgeryoffers an excellent full-time opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider.

The Neurosciences Service Line at Corewell Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our growing Neurosurgery APP team.  As West Michigan’s leading neuroscience referral center, and one of the largest providers of adult neuroscience services in the state, the Neurosurgery department functions within our multidisciplinary team to provide quality care, research, and education within the clinical neurosciences. 

This position, in partnership with our Neurosurgery NP's and Neurosurgery Residents, will work mainly in the inpatient setting with plans to expand to the outpatient setting as the team grows.  New APP's can expect a 4-6 month training process led by our experienced senior APP's.  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 Neurosurgery team and works collaboratively & cohesively with our Neurosurgery physicians.  We are excited to expand this team to 12 dedicated Neurosurgery APP's to provide optimal shift coverage. 

Responsibilities/Expectations

• 6 AM - 6 PM / 6 PM - 6 AM shifts – averaging 12 Hour shift length.
• 14 shifts over a 28-day period, with the expectation that 3-4 will be night shifts and 3-5 will be swing shifts every 6 weeks, to change with expansion of team
• Weekend coverage - current expectation is 1 in 6 weekends to change as team expands
• Holiday coverage – current expectation is 1 system holiday per year.
• Projected schedule is known 6 months in advance
• Management of primary Neurosurgery ICU & floor patients
• Performing bed-side procedure
• Completing neurosurgery consults
• OR case coverage providing first assist
• Neurotrauma Pager coverage
• Education for our MSU/Corewell Health Neurosurgery Residents
• Collaboration with other providers & members of our health care team to deliver quality & safe patient care.

As an employed APP with Corewell Health, you can expect:

• Competitive Income Potential
• Access to MyConcierge, a service dedicated to provide you more time to focus on your work/home life balance
• Dedicated PTO Hours in addition to 7 systemwide paid holidays
• $2,500 annually for CME, memberships and conferences
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Relocation Assistance (from 50 miles or more)
• Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability Benefits

Qualifications: 

Nurse Practitioner: 

• Required Master's Degree Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission 
• 3 years of relevant experience current, relevant clinical experience 
• Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role as a Nurse Practitioner 
• LIC-Nurse Practitioner (NP) - State of Michigan  
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)  
• CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)  
• CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS)  

Preferred Qualifications: 

2 Years PA/NP experience

Operative experience preferred

RNFA preferred

Physician Assistant: 

• 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)  
• CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS)  
• CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 

Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion. 

Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others. 

About Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education.  In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas. 

Corewell Health

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members  Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.