Physician Assistant (PA) / Nurse Practitioner (NP) - ER

Sauk Prairie Healthcare•Prairie du Sac, WI

About The Position

Under the supervision of a designated licensed physician, the Advanced Practice Provider provides health services and medical treatments to patients in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care. This part-time position is 0.60 FTE (48 hours per pay period), with scheduled shifts from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., or 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The role includes a holiday rotation based on unit requirements and working every third weekend; there are no on-call requirements. The provider evaluates and treats urgent care and emergency department patients in collaboration with the attending physician. Duties include obtaining histories, conducting examinations, performing approved procedures, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, documenting care, educating patients and caregivers, and supporting emergency and crisis situations. Medical orders and documentation are subject to physician direction and co-signature. The position also includes telephone medical advice, participation in continuing education, and other duties assigned by the physician.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited nursing program.
Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited PA program.
Maintain the continuing education hours required for trauma certification guidelines upon hire.
Nurse Practitioner: Wisconsin license as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (Family).
Physician Assistant: Wisconsin license as a Physician Assistant.
DEA registration, or ability to apply before or upon hire and obtain it within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 6 months of hire.
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification within 1 year of hire.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provide care to Urgent Care and Emergency Department patients in collaboration with the attending physician.
Obtain medical histories and perform complete physical examinations; document findings as required.
Conduct health assessments by interviewing patients and, when appropriate, family members.
Perform simple procedures, including suturing, incision and drainage, removal of skin lesions and foreign bodies, and other procedures under physician direction.
Sign orders while identifying the physician under whose direction they are given.
Educate patients and family caregivers about healthcare needs and discharge instructions.
Assist the physician as required.
Perform dressing changes, suture care, treatment of sprains and burns, and corneal foreign body removal under the attending physician’s direction.
Collect urine, blood, and breath specimens for drug and alcohol screening.
Write orders for diagnostic tests and procedures, therapies, consultations, and medications; write discharge orders.
Interpret diagnostic test results and promptly notify the attending physician of significant changes in a patient's condition.
Apply splints when approved by the attending physician.
Dictate examination outcomes, referral letters, and other records as instructed; attending physicians verify final diagnoses and examination documentation.
Ensure medical orders, history, and examination notes are co-signed by the attending physician within one week.
Prepare written prescription orders for drugs as defined in Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter Med 8, Med 8.08 (2).
Delegate duties to nursing staff as appropriate.
Communicate effectively with coworkers, physicians, patients, and patients’ family members.
Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with medical standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Provide crisis intervention, including situations involving potential physical danger or battery to staff.
Assist with sexual assault and abuse cases through one-on-one care, following applicable protocols and providing support.
Provide advice by telephone in response to medical questions.
Treat all patients with compassion and without regard to medical condition, social status, or race, and protect patients’ rights.
Participate in continuing education through in-services and other programs.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the physician.