Advanced Practice Provider - Urology (Full Time)

Sauk Prairie Healthcare•Prairie du Sac, WI

About The Position

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. POSITION SPECIFICS Title: APP - Urology FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Holiday Rotation: None Weekend Rotation: None On Call Requirements: None POSITION SUMMARY The APP will provide patient care throughout the Urology continuum, maintaining expertise in assessment, diagnosis and treatment but focusing these skills toward Genitourinary symptom management and supportive care. This position will assist the physician in all aspects of patient care, including examining patients, performing complex history and physicals, compiling medical data, administering or ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting test results. When you choose a career at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, you will enjoy a respectful, collaborative work environment where patient safety and quality are our highest priorities. Whether you’re seeking a job in nursing, medical imaging or another clinical field, or looking to bring your experience and excellent work ethic to one of the many non-clinical roles on our team, you’ll feel like You Belong Here. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Master or Doctorate degree from accredited Nursing Program or Physician Assistant: Bachelor or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.
1 or more years of clinical experience.
Nurse Practitioner: State of Wisconsin license as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (Family) or Physician Assistant: State of Wisconsin license as a Physician Assistant.
Drug Enrollment Agency (DEA) Registration.
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Physician Assistant: Bachelor or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.
Prior Urology work experience.
State of Wisconsin license as a Physician Assistant.
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Responsibilities

Triage patients to determine their need and urgency for medical attention.
Perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical exams, interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostics procedures.
Record such information in a manner acceptable to the attending physician and the Health Information Management department.
Formulate treatment plan within the scope of practice and in collaboration with supervising physician.
Order and interpret diagnostic studies.
Prepare patients for key components of surgery including preoperative and postoperative education, implementing protocols and procedures and verifying understanding of preparative information.
Assist as needed with procedures in clinic including BCG, urodynamics, cystoscopy, stent removal, vasectomies, and PTNS.
Assess, evaluate and treat (within scope), patients appearing for treatment on an emergency basis.
Triage phone calls and provide advice for medical questions.
Perform emergency department and inpatient consults as appropriate.
Perform daily rounds on inpatients.
Order & coordinate care with other services/specialties.
Discharge patients and dictate discharge summaries.
Perform health assessments by interviewing patient and family members as appropriate.
Educate and counsel patient and/or family care giver regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Promote wellness through screening and prevention.
Document examination outcomes, referral physician letters and other records.
Ensure that attending physician verifies the final diagnosis and the examination outcome documentation.
Order, prescribe and administer medications and devices as allowed under Wisconsin law.