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

Medical College of Wisconsin • Wauwatosa, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver specialty medical care in outpatient and surgical settings. The position is based at the Tosa Center in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The APP works as part of a multidisciplinary health care team and contributes to program administration, patient care and safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

The role includes collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to diagnose and treat conditions requiring plastic surgery, supporting surgeons with operating-room procedures, and providing diagnostic and therapeutic services. The APP is expected to practice with a strong foundation in evidence-based care and help ensure safe, high-quality patient care. The position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, salaried, and exempt. The schedule is Monday through Friday with coverage during core business hours; flexibility is required, and evening or weekend hours may be needed in the future based on business needs.

The department has thirteen full-time plastic surgeons and a multidisciplinary team that includes a psychologist, fellows, residents, physician assistants, nurses, and other staff. Its services span reconstructive, breast, cosmetic, hand and upper-extremity, pediatric, craniofacial, and cancer-reconstruction surgery.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience within a surgical specialty, including support of procedures in the operating room.
• 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, in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
• For a Physician Assistant: Wisconsin Physician Assistant license and certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Nice To Haves

• Previous APP experience in Plastic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring plastic surgery intervention in outpatient settings.
• Support surgeons with procedures in the operating room.
• Write accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and admission and transfer orders as appropriate.
• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and communicate and document the information appropriately.
• Perform procedures beyond core privileges as identified by Plastic Surgery services.
• Facilitate and communicate with patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum.
• Attend required training and meet regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and The Joint Commission.
• Evaluate quality outcomes for patients receiving care from the team by participating in the development of quality indicators and an outcomes dashboard.
• Keep current with developments and trends in the physician assistant and/or nurse practitioner fields through educational programs, in-services, professional associations, and current literature.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time