PA/NP - Interventional Pulmonology - Grand Rapids, MI

About the Opportunity

Corewell Health Medical Group is seeking a highly motivated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing Interventional Pulmonology program in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

This position offers a unique opportunity to join a high-volume, board-certified interventional pulmonology program providing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients with complex airway, pleural, and thoracic diseases. The APP will play an integral role in the evaluation, treatment, and longitudinal management of patients undergoing advanced bronchoscopy, pleural procedures, and multidisciplinary lung cancer care.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team dedicated to innovation, quality improvement, education, and exceptional patient-centered care.

Position Highlights

• Dedicated Interventional Pulmonology practice
• Join a high-volume, board-certified interventional pulmonology program
• Participation in multidisciplinary lung cancer and thoracic oncology care
• Exposure to advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including robotic-assisted bronchoscopy, EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, pleural disease management, indwelling pleural catheter management, and airway interventions
• Mix of outpatient clinic, inpatient consultation, and procedural support
• Opportunity to assist in advanced pulmonary procedures
• Collaborative environment with thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, and pulmonary medicine
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new and established patients in outpatient and inpatient settings
• Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations
• Develop and implement diagnostic and treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians
• Participate in pre-procedure evaluations and post-procedure follow-up
• Coordinate care for patients undergoing advanced bronchoscopic and pleural procedures
• Manage patients with pulmonary nodules, suspected or confirmed lung cancer, pleural effusions, airway disorders, and complex pulmonary conditions
• Facilitate communication among multidisciplinary care teams
• Provide patient and family education
• Participate in quality improvement and program development initiatives

Qualifications: 

Nurse Practitioner: 

• Required Master's Degree Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission 
• 3 years of relevant experience current, relevant clinical experience 
• Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role as a Nurse Practitioner 
• LIC-Nurse Practitioner (NP) - State of Michigan  
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)  
• CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)  
• CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS)  

Physician Assistant: 

• Required Master's Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program 
• LIC-Physician Assistant - State of Michigan 
• CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants  
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)  
• CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS)  
• CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 

Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion. 

Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others. 

About Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education.  In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas. 

Corewell Health

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members  Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.