PA/NP – Pediatric Neurology

Work in a collaborative outpatient setting, with opportunity for some inpatient setting, with medically complex infants, children, and adolescents. Bring your areas of interest and expertise to the largest pediatric neurosciences program in West Michigan.

Position Highlights/Overview:

• This position is for a 3rd EMU (Epilepsy Monitoring Unit)/epilepsy APP.  We currently have 2 NPs on this team, in addition to 6 epileptologists
• This role specializes in non-intractable and intractable epilepsy, epilepsy surgery. Will train the right candidate!
• Will work in our 8 bed wireless EMU performing admissions, follow ups, ordering medications, and placing other orders, in collaboration with the epileptologists
• Will also see epilepsy patients in clinic, as well as general neurology patients
• Rotation for EMU to clinic is 1:2 (1 EMU week, then 2 weeks in clinic)
• This role will also cover 5 weekends a year + 1 holiday a year in the EMU/inpatient setting

Program Highlights:

• Rapidly growing pediatric neurology department, currently with 10 neurologists and 10 APPs
• Level I Pediatric Trauma Center & Pediatric Stroke Center
• Abundant research opportunities in collaboration with our Pediatric Neurologists 

The desired candidate:

• Is flexible and adaptable
• Has strong critical thinking skills 
• Works autonomously and collaboratively
• Is a self-motivated learner and medical provider
• Has effective communication and time management skills
• Welcomes work within a multidisciplinary team
• Will be active in research, outreach, quality improvement
• Is interested in working in a variety of settings

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-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association

Physician Assistant:

• Required Master's Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
• LIC-Physician Assistant - STATE_MI State of Michigan
• CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital: 
At Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, we fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope, and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future.  

HDVCH is a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 241-bed free standing dedicated children’s hospital located on the campus of Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated). HDVCH also has one of the nation’s largest NICU’s (108-beds).  

Strong communities with natural beauty: 

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.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - 35 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Peds Neurology HDVCH - Medical Group West

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8-5

Days Worked

Monday-Friday, Occasional weekends

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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