• Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Express…

    LifePoint Health (Hancock, MI)


    UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, Michigan invites qualified Board Certified Advanced Practice Providers to join our Express Care team. Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants to be considered.Hancock, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is a community that brings together small-town values, rich history, and a four-season wonderland for outdoor enthusiasts — without long commute times or congested highways. Come thrive in an environment rich in natural beauty, local history, the arts and economic well-being.

     

    *Essential Functions:*****

    • 2 Express Care/walk-In locations: Houghton and Calumet

    o Houghton Clinic co-located with UP Health System Fitness Center.

    o Calumet Clinic co-located with UP Health System Physical Therapy and Rehab as well as FQHC.

    • Open hours of operation 9a-6p seven days a week (9a-2p holidays)

    • 1 APP to provide 10-hour coverage daily per site

    • 100% outpatient

    • Collegial and supportive practice environment

    • Present day volumes average 25 in Houghton and 15 in Calumet

    • No after-hours call

    • Clinic EMR: Athena

    • Waived testing performed, Covid antigen testing, Covid swabbing for PCR, strep, RSV, Influenza A & B, Urine dips and Urine hCG

    • Vaccines provided: Tetanus and Influenza

    • Suturing of simple wounds.

    • Calumet offers Occupational Health and X-ray services.

    • Staffed with:

    o Houghton and Calumet: 1 Patient Service Representative and 1 Clinical staff member (MA/CMA/LPN) 7 days a week.

    *_About the Practices:_*

     

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    **Houghton:**Provider is assigned to two rooms. Clinical staff assist with rooming and completing waived POC testing. Providers should be comfortable seeing on average 30 patients per day during high volume seasons.

    **Calumet:**Provider is assigned to two rooms. Clinical staff assist with rooming and completing waived POC testing. Providers should be comfortable seeing on average 15 patients per day.

    Position Requirements:

    Master’s degree required

     

    Current MI Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant licensure required

     

    Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (available upon hire)

     

    Annual influenza vaccination or declination required

    Position Details:

    Full-time (Seven 10-hour shifts per pay period)

     

    Weekends and some Holidays rotate

    Primarily Houghton location

    **Job:** **Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant*

    **Organization:** **UP Health System - Portage Physicians Practices*

    **Title:** *Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Express Care*

    **Location:** *Michigan-Hancock*

    **Requisition ID:** *7459-4575*