Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) - Community Emergency Medicine - APP Inpatient 2

The Medical College of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Exciting opportunity to work in the Emergency Department at the only Adult Level 1 Trauma Center in Southeastern WI, allowing us to provide emergency patients with unmatched resources for lifesaving care! The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support the Emergency Medicine Services at Froedtert Hospital ED, Froedtert Menomonee Falls ED, Froedtert West Bend ED, Froedtert New Berlin ED, and Froedtert Oak Creek ED. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching. The Ideal Candidate exudes strong clinical and critical-thinking skills, is a collaborative/team player, excited to be a part of a fast-paced ED setting, and wants to be part of a thriving and very collaborative academic practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).

Requirements

• Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Wisconsin RN License
• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
• Dual Certification in Adult and Pediatrics OR FNP Required
• AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, DEA
• Physician Assistant Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, DEA

Nice To Haves

• Previous APP or RN Emergency Department experience preferred!
• Additional experience as an EMT or ER Tech a plus!

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring intervention in emergency environment as a member of the Department of Emergency Medicine.
• Evaluate quality outcomes for the patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard.
• Performs advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation, including but not limited to suturing, splinting, and incision and drainage of abscesses.
• Facilitates referral of patients to appropriate community health care resources in collaboration with social services, case management and financial counseling services.
• Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information
• Write accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders
• Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Monitor effectiveness of plan of care
• Educate patients on disease and treatment plans.
• Perform procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
• Document within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
• Collaborate and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.
• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associates, and current literature.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• A competitive 403(b) retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution
• Generous CME allowance to cover societal dues, travel, and conferences
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• health, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level