Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Outpatient

Medical College of Wisconsin•Wauwatosa, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to provide specialty medical care in outpatient and surgical settings. The role is based at the Tosa Center in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The APP works as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team and contributes to program administration, patient care and safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching. The APP provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for plastic surgery patients, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and supports surgeons in the operating room. The position requires a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and a commitment to safe, high-quality care. The Department includes plastic surgeons across a range of specialties, along with psychologists, fellows, residents, physician assistants, nurses, and other staff. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE, salaried (exempt) position. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with coverage expected during core business hours. Scheduling flexibility is required; evening or weekend hours may be needed in the future based on business needs. Applications will be reviewed immediately and accepted until the position is filled.

Requirements

For an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: a master’s degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.
For a Physician Assistant: a bachelor’s degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
DEA eligibility.
For an APRN: Wisconsin APRN licensure and APRN certification.
For an APRN: Nurse Practitioner certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization or historical certification equivalent; listed certifications include Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP), or Family NP (FNP).
For a Physician Assistant: Wisconsin Physician Assistant license and certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Flexibility to support appropriate patient-care coverage, with coverage during core business hours.

Nice To Haves

Previous APP experience in Plastic Surgery.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to diagnose and treat conditions requiring plastic surgery intervention in the outpatient setting.
Support surgeons with procedures in the operating room.
Write accurate and timely progress notes and procedure notes, and enter admission and transfer orders as appropriate.
Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests; communicate and document information appropriately.
Perform procedures beyond core privileges as identified by Plastic Surgery services.
Facilitate communication among patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care.
Attend required training and meet regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.
Evaluate quality outcomes by participating in the development of quality indicators and an outcomes dashboard.
Keep informed about current developments and trends in the physician assistant and/or nurse practitioner fields through educational programs, in-services, professional associations, and current literature.
Contribute to program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching as part of a multidisciplinary team.