Mountain West HERC

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for primary care and student mental health services under the direction of a supervising psychiatrist. Other administrative duties may be assigned by the Dean and his/her designee. Duties include, but are not limited to, providing medical and mental health services to patients, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide quality medical care; responding to questions/consultations of the staff; following medical protocols, handouts and clinical standards, and assisting in expanding the competencies of the clinical staff.

Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant educational program.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certified for FNPs.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certified for PAs.
Existing unrestricted license to practice in Michigan, or ability to be licensed in Michigan upon hire.
Current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification or planned attainment.
Excellent practice history.
Ability to be insured for liability purposes.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Two years of post-graduate clinical experience.
Specialty in Psychiatry or experience working with mental health services with interest or experience working in a college or university setting.
Experience working with Electronic Medical Records and computers.
Experience in an Academic Medical Center, Urgent Care, Walk In Clinic, or teaching environment.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification.

Practices medicine using sound medical judgment and adheres to all ethical considerations of the practice of medicine; knows limitations and consults on matters when advisable.
Stays abreast of current technologies and industry standards.
Follows all internal policies and procedures, remaining accountable for the completion of all operational tasks according to departmental guidelines to ensure appropriate clinical documentation that supports sound medical billing, compliance, handling of PHI (protected health information), and the financial viability of clinical services.
Works openly with administrative leadership to understand productivity benchmarking including the use of relative value units (RVU) targets.
Advises administration of any issues that may impact clinical operations.
Sees patients in a timely and efficient manner per current practice management protocols including open patient access, wait times, patient throughput, and client satisfaction.
Completes and attests open encounters the same day as the patients visit per existing policy.
Recognizes diversity of patient population and treats all warmly and kindly.
Works in harmony with other members of the healthcare team to provide quality service to patients.
Provides quality care to patients by following the most current evidence-based guidelines and procedure of practice.
Takes part in retrospective quality, billing and compliance reviews.
Promotes CMU Health Services to all clients in an open, positive manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

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Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMUs mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.