Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Location: Beaver Island, Michigan
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Position Overview
We are seeking a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary, urgent, and acute care in a rural health setting. This role offers a high level of autonomy and is ideal for a provider who is comfortable caring for patients of all ages and serving as a first responder in a remote community.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary, urgent, and acute care for patients of all ages.
Manage acute and chronic conditions and develop individualized plans of care.
Collaborate with local Emergency Medical Services when needed.
Provide occasional home visits as appropriate.
Maintain accurate and timely medical records, coding, and immunization documentation.
Follow clinical guidelines, infection-control standards, and established procedures.
Collaborate with physicians and other members of the clinical team.
Participate in quality improvement and clinical program development.
Train and coordinate clinical support staff as needed.
Qualifications
Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Active Michigan NP or PA license.
Experience in Primary Care, Urgent Care, and/or Emergency Medicine.
Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently.
Comfortable practicing with a high degree of autonomy in a rural setting.
Schedule & Benefits
Full-time schedule with 8-hour clinic shifts, 3 days per week.
Clinic hours: 8:30 AM 5:00 PM, Monday Friday.
Shared on-call coverage between two practitioners with a collaborative schedule.
Relocation assistance available.
Up to 6 months of housing provided.
Supportive rural healthcare environment with opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
About the Location
Beaver Island offers a peaceful small-town lifestyle with beautiful beaches, hiking and biking trails, boating, fishing, kayaking, hunting, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and other year-round outdoor activities. The island is accessible by ferry or small aircraft and has a close-knit year-round community.
