Nurse Practitioner - Internal Medicine

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is seeking a APP with Hospitalist experience to join our team at Sheridan Community Hospital who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities, and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy. 

We’re on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve — because we Keep Local Patients Local®. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced physicians, surgeons, and advanced practice providers works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

Hospital: Sheridan Community Hospital

Location: Sheridan, MI

Start Date: As soon as credentialed  

Credentialing: 30-120 days 

Schedule: 10 shifts/month (1 Shift = 24 hours) 

Call: 24/7 call coverage 

Details: Critical Access Hospital 

·                ICU Beds: 0- Hopeful to have 2 in the future

·                Acute Beds: 24

·                Swing Beds: Max 10

·                Average Daily Census: 6

·                Max Census: 20

·                Min Census: 6-8

·                Average Daily Discharges: 1-2  

·                Avg LOS: 2.5 days, 9 days swing bed 

·                Swing Bed rounding: Informal without notes daily, visits with notes/billing every 2-3 days or with any change in medical status. 

Acuity: Respiratory, generalized weakness, post-surgical recovery, etc.

Subspecialty Support:  Emergency, Family Practice. Other services on site certain days of the week.  Anesthesia- M-F mostly

EMR: TrueBridge (Formerly known as CPSI/Thrive)  

About Rural Physicians Group 

Rural Physicians Group exists to keep quality care close to home — because We Keep Local Patients Local®. For more than 20 years, we’ve partnered with critical access and community hospitals as a dedicated service-line management organization, placing full-time, on-site physicians, surgeons, and advanced practice providers who become a true part of the communities they serve. We’re not a stopgap or a rotating locums fix — we build lasting clinical teams that give rural hospitals the continuity and confidence to care for more patients, closer to home. 

Our model changes what’s possible for a rural hospital. When patients don’t have to be transferred hours away, outcomes improve and trust grows. Better outcomes lead to expanded services, expanded services revitalize the hospital, and a revitalized hospital strengthens the entire community. It’s a proven, effective solution to a complex problem facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the country — and it’s the way rural medicine should be. 

Our providers share a passion for rural medicine and a commitment to our ICARE values — Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Reliability, and Excellence. In return, they practice a broad scope with real autonomy, backed by a team that supports them at every turn, so they can focus on what matters most: caring for their neighbors and helping their hospital thrive.