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Updated 11/26/25
48661, West Branch, Michigan, United States
Physician Assistant
Hospitalist
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Visa Sponsorship No
Experience Level 1 year

Job description

Job description

Responsibilities

o Specialty:

  • Hospitalist APP with ICU capabilities
  • West Branch utilizes an open ICU model, and this APP will need to manage ICU patients
  • Will not consider new grads

o Location:

  • West Branch, MI
  • 86 licensed beds; 10 ICU beds

o In-patient, Out-Patient or Both:

  • In-patient
  • 3-7 admits per night
  • 15-20 patients to round on
  • ICU acuity is low

o Schedule:

  • Four days of orientation needed prior to first day on the floor
  • Monday - Sunday, 7p-7a
  • 7 on/ 7 off

o Cases/Procedures:

  • Indirect Laryngoscopy Intubation
  • Insertion and Management of Central Venous Catheters
  • Insertion and Management of Arterial Catheters
  • Moderate Sedation
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Endotracheal Intubation and Extubation
  • Ventilator Management Including Readiness for And Administering Respirator Weaning/Oxygen Therapy and Extubation. Assessing Need for Intubation
  • Insertion of Arterial Lines, Central Venous Lines Either Percutaneously or By Cut Down
  • Chest Tube Insertion
  • Tracheostomy care including tube change
  • Arterial Line Insertion and Removal (Radial and Femoral)
  • CVC Line Placement
  • External Pacing Including Adjusting Temporary Epicardial, Transvenous Or Transcutaneous Pacemaker as necessary management of Tension Pneumothorax in Emergent Situation

o Supervising Physician:

  • Yes
  • On-call physician; available within 20 minutes

o EMR and Dictation Tools:

  • EPIC/Dragon

o Required experience, training, and certifications:

  • ACLS
  • BLS

o Case Logs:

  • 50 cases in 12 months

o Credentialing Timeframe:

  • Typically 30 days, but applications are prioritized according to start date
Contact:
Conrad Feller, BSN,RN
Ascend Medical Staffing
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