Advanced Practice Professional (Physician Assistant) Medicine Pulmonology Gen/Mod Care
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How to Apply
This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening.
Both qualified NP and PA applicants will be considered.
NPs are directed to apply to job # 272742 and PAs are directed to apply to job # 272743
A total of one (1), 1.0 FTE, Advanced Practice Professional (either NP or PA) will be hired to fill this job opening.
Job Summary
The Medicine Pulmonary service is a team of advanced practice providers (APPs) that provide care to an array of medically complex patient populations at an acuity level from general care to moderate care, with the largest patient population at the moderate care level. The Medicine Pulmonary service cares for several pulmonary population subsets including patients that are waiting for or have received a pulmonary transplant, adult patients with cystic fibrosis, post-operative interventional pulmonary patients, adult patients requiring invasive and non-invasive ventilation. The Medicine Pulmonary team is well established within the institution and is comprised of advanced practice providers that deliver high-quality and evidence-based care under the supervision of a pulmonary critical care attending.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
Michigan Medicine offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits!
Full Time Salary range: $130,630 - $200,734 / year
What benefits can you look forward to?
Flexible Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
Retirement Savings Plans with 2:1 Matching
Group Term Life Insurance
Long Term Disability Plan
Generous Time Off Allowances
$2500 Annual Professional Development Funds (0.5 FTE Appointment or above)
Paid Release Time for Professional Education Activities
Medical Malpractice Insurance
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
Tuition Support Program
Wellness Plans
Work/Life Resources
Responsibilities*
Duties will include but are not limited to:
Perform initial assessments of moderate care patients and general care patients.
Perform detailed history and physical, formulate initial assessment and plan, and present patient cases and any pertinent data to medical staff.
Appropriately order, collect, and interpret reports from diagnostic lab testing, radiographic procedures, and other clinical studies.
Prescribe medications and enter other orders related to patient care.
Perform various diagnostic, therapeutic, and procedural clinical interventions, based on privileges such as chest tube removals, tracheostomy removal.
Manage mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, heated hi-flow nasal canula for respiratory failure
Manage antibiotics and antifungals
Manage immunosuppression and opportunistic infections in transplant patients.
Manage chest tubes, including decision to place, administering thrombolytics, placement on suction or water seal or clamp, decision to remove chest tube.
Run ACLS codes for cardiac arrest
Initiate transplant evaluations for end stage lung and end stage liver patients
Assist attending physicians in orientation of new medical trainees to the service, such as resident physicians or medical students; assist in the training of new advanced practice providers to the service; assist in maintaining continuity of care throughout the hospital stay.
Communicate appropriately with attending physicians, consultants, and other members of the patient care team in order to coordinate and provide clinical care.
Maintain accurate and thorough documentation regarding patient status, evaluations, and treatments.
Streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care, including writing discharge orders and summaries and communicating specific patient needs to internal and external care centers or team members, as well as ambulatory care providers as needed.
Participate in quality assurance activities including quality improvement projects, peer evaluations and support research initiatives involving Moderate Care patients.
Assist in the development of patient-specific, facility-based disease management protocols; perform other related duties as required to assure patient safety and satisfaction; and utilize new improvements and/or technologies that relate to job assignments.
Organizational Relationships and Practice Environment:
Advance Practice Professionals (APPs) will receive medical supervision from the Medicine Pulmonary Service Chief.
Advance Practice Professionals (APPs) will receive administrative supervision from the APP Manager.
Required Qualifications*
NP:
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan.
Current specialty certification to practice as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. OR Current specialty certification to practice as a FNP, AGPCNP, or ANP with 3 years experience as an APP in general or moderate care inpatient clinical environment with the same acuity and patient population-within the past 4 years.
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
Current DEA registration required
ACLS required (separate AHA approved BLS also required unless ACLS was completed through the UMHS Simulation Center)
1 or more years of experience as an advanced practice provider working in an inpatient setting with internal medicine or pulmonology services.
Experience rounding on an inpatient service as an APP caring for acutely ill patients.
PA:
Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required.
Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
Current DEA registration required
ACLS required (separate AHA approved BLS also required unless ACLS was completed through the UMHS Simulation Center)
1 or more years of experience as an advanced practice provider working in an inpatient setting with internal medicine or pulmonology services.
Experience rounding on an inpatient service as an APP caring for acutely ill patients.
NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.
NOTE: In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment
RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
Desired Qualifications*
Demonstrated ability to coordinate clinical care ideas across multiple patient care services and to communicate as a patient advocate.
Ability to prioritize assignments and manage a busy work environment
Experience managing patients with chronic respiratory failure requiring non-invasive ventilation or invasive ventilation via tracheostomy.
Experience managing patients with cystic fibrosis and patient being evaluated for or having had received a pulmonary transplant.
APP experience with Pulmonary Disease
Demonstrated ability to coordinate clinical care ideas across multiple patient care services and to communicate as a patient advocate.
Work Schedule
Shift/Hours/Days
7pm-7am Week and Weekend shifts; predominantly night shift with rotation to day shift as needed.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with Physician Assistant opportunities please contact Nurse and Physician Assistant Recruitment at (734) 936-5183 or e-mail [email protected] . For a current listing of all open PA job opportunities at Michigan Medicine, please visit www.UMHSpa.org .
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Job Detail
Job Opening ID
272743
Working Title
Advanced Practice Professional (Physician Assistant) Medicine Pulmonology Gen/Mod Care
Job Title
PA Medical Specialty
Work Location
Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Modes of Work
Onsite
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
FLSA Status
Exempt
Organizational Group
Um Hospital
Department
MM Pulmonary IP NPP Service
Posting Begin/End Date
1/09/2026 - 1/23/2026
Career Interest
Physician Assistant - Advanced Practice Professional
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