Lifepoint Hospitals Hancock , MI 49930
Posted 2 weeks ago
UP Health System-Portage, part of regional UP Health System in Hancock, Michigan (UP, the gateway to the Keweenaw Peninsula) is growing with the addition of an employed, full time BC/BE Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to strengthen our established team. Those who are currently practicing or are currently in training can be considered.
Position Detail:
Single specialty, Emergency Medicine
Shifts are Monday-Friday 1 pm to 9 pm
5 employed physicians
ACS verified Level III trauma center
ATLS. Emergency Physician provides basic admission orders for hospitalists 5 pm -7a
Telehealth psychiatrist assistance for psychiatric consultation
Nurse triage process
Meditech EMR
Digital radiology
Point of care ultrasound
CT on-site available 24/7/365
MRI on-site available Monday-Friday during business hours
Additional ancillary services on site: Lab, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab
11 ED beds, including 8 private rooms (one behavioral health), and a 3 bay trauma room
Position Requirements:
Master's Degree Required
Current MI Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant Licensure Required
Annual Influenza Vaccination or Declination Required
Hospital:
UP Health System-Portage has been providing comprehensive healthcare for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan since 1896. The 36-bed hospital is a verified chest pain center through the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) and houses the area's only open bore MRI machine. UPHS-Portage was home to the first Level III ACS (American College of Surgeons) verified trauma center and emergency department in the state.
Community:
Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Hancock sits near the base of the Keweenaw Peninsula
next to sister city Houghton. Offering access to Lake Superior through the Portage Canal, hundreds of acres of untapped wilderness, and cross-country/downhill skiing right in town. Being home to Michigan Technological University, the community is a leading small town fostering an always growing arts culture.
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
Lifepoint Hospitals