Advanced Practice Practitioner

Summary of Essential Responsibilities

The APP will work closely with a physiatrist (a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation) to:

• Perform acute care consultations for hospitalized patients.
• Evaluate patients to determine the most appropriate level of post-acute care, such as: Inpatient rehabilitation, Skilled nursing facility, Home with therapy services, other rehabilitation settings.
• Assist the acute care rehabilitation specialist with inpatient rehabilitation consultations.
• Collaborate with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital physiatrists and the multidisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
• Work primarily at Mary Free Bed Hospital while providing consultation services for patients admitted to Corewell Health's acute care hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Schedule Full-time Monday through Friday.
• Weekend rotation of approximately 7-8 weekends per year.

What this role requires

• This position is well suited for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with experience in:
• Hospital medicine
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
• Neurology
• Trauma
• Orthopedic services
• The work is generally consultative rather than procedural, with a focus on:
• Comprehensive patient assessments.
• Functional evaluations.
• Discharge planning.
• Determining rehabilitation candidacy.
• Coordinating care with physicians, therapists, case managers, and nursing staff.

Customer Service Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members.
• This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

• Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions.
• Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Certified and licensed as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) by the State of Michigan.
• Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant.
• 3-5 years of experience with neurologically impaired patients.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Previous experience as a NP or PA.
• Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role.
• Excellent problem solving and initiative.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience in quality improvement and research.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification Levels:
Levels: None (No specific requirements) Occasionally (Less than 1/3) Frequently (1/3 to 2/3) Majority (More than 2/3)
Remain in a stationary position: Occasionally
Traverse or move around work location: Occasionally
Use keyboard: Occasionally
Operate or use department specific equipment: Occasionally
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None
Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Occasionally
Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Majority
Transport, position, and/or exert force: Up to 10 pounds: Frequently
Up to 25 pounds: Frequently
Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally
Up to 75 pounds: Occasionally
More than 100 pounds: Occasionally
Other weight: Up to pounds Other:

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.

At Mary Free Bed, we work towards putting everybody in motion. Fueled by our passion for innovative, integrated rehabilitation care, our teams work together to elevate everyone’s potential. Whether you're here to ensure a safe environment at our hospitals, provide clinical care or help our patients navigate their next appointment, we're united by the same mission: to restore hope and freedom through rehabilitation. Everyone plays an integral role in defining a better future for ourselves, our patients, and our communities.

You included.