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.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
- Oversees credentialing and re-credentialing of Physician Assistants in Adult & Children's Emergency Services
- Serve as resource to administrative specialists, managers, directors and supervisors for posting positions, payroll, supply orders, computer access
- Support monthly payroll for Physician Assistants and review GPR?s for accuracy.
- Analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action for employee equity reviews, reclass and promotion
- Drive all aspects of physician assistant (PA) advertising, posting, interviewing, hiring, credentialing, performance evaluation and CME in collaboration with PA Faculty Advisor, Lead Physician Assistant and Director of Operations
- Create monthly staffing schedule for 50 PAs ensuring appropriate and efficient staffing across two emergency departments - Adult Emergency Services and Children's Emergency Services
- Create Emergency Critical Care Center (EC3) schedule, overseeing assignments between Fellows, and Residents from multiple services and ED Physician Assistants to ensure adequate rotation to EC3 while meeting all resident duty hour requirements. Ensure EC3 training for new physician assistants, residents and fellows.
- Ensure PA compliance with mandatory programs utilizing iPrivileges, Cornerstone and other reporting tools. Prepare Emergency Department Quality Assurance and credentialing reports
- Apply critical thinking process and exercises independent judgment for decision-making when issues are identified and implements appropriate corrective action
- Support high-level departmental teams and meetings as needed, including scheduling, communication and ensuring that minutes are accurate. Develop and maintain required documentation for meetings and general administrative project documents for follow up and action
- Manage, track, prioritize and respond to project or administrative support requests from multiple project teams
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Direct supervision is received from the ED Director of Operations, with oversight or reporting relationships to the ED Advanced Practice Provider Manager
Required Qualifications*
- Four or more years of progressively complex administrative experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and software including Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) as well as experience with database management and entry
- Excellent communication skills, strong facilitative interpersonal skills, and excellent problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects and produce high-quality work in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
- Experience in handling items of a confidential nature
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently as well as in a team environment
Desired Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in Business/Healthcare Administration
- Experience with payroll
- Experience with HR/personnel transactions
- Experience creating shift schedules, managing paid time off, availability and shift trade requests
- Knowledge of Michigan Medicine policies and procedures
- Experience using MPathways (Peoplesoft)
- Experience with ShiftAdmin
- Experience with credentialing
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 the work modes.
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.
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.
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/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.