Advanced Practice Provider - Community Emergency Medicine - APP Inpatient 2

Medical College of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support Emergency Medicine Services at Froedtert Hospital ED and Froedtert Menomonee Falls, West Bend, New Berlin, and Oak Creek EDs. The APP works as part of a multidisciplinary health care team and contributes to program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching. The role is suited to a collaborative clinician with strong clinical and critical-thinking skills who is comfortable in a fast-paced emergency department and interested in an academic practice.

The APP collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to diagnose and treat conditions requiring intervention in the emergency setting, evaluates quality outcomes, and performs advanced procedures consistent with privileges and validated competency. Procedures may include suturing, splinting, and incision and drainage of abscesses. The APP also helps connect patients with appropriate community health care resources in collaboration with social services, case management, and financial counseling.

Core duties include conducting histories and physical exams; ordering, performing, and interpreting screening and diagnostic tests; documenting findings and care in the electronic medical record; developing and monitoring treatment plans; educating and counseling patients and families; and consulting with physicians and other health care providers. The APP must perform procedures for which they are trained and credentialed, attend required training, meet regulatory requirements, and keep current with developments in the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant field. Scheduling flexibility is required to accommodate changing business needs.

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.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse applicants must hold a Wisconsin RN License and Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse applicants must have dual certification in Adult and Pediatrics or FNP certification.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse applicants must have AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, and DEA credentials.
• Physician Assistant applicants must hold a Wisconsin Physician Assistant License and NCCPA certification.
• Physician Assistant applicants must have AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, and DEA credentials.

Nice To Haves

• Previous APP or RN emergency department experience is preferred.
• Additional experience as an EMT or ER Tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams to diagnose and treat conditions requiring intervention in the emergency setting.
• Participate in developing quality indicators and an outcomes dashboard, and evaluate quality outcomes for patients receiving care from the team.
• Perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation, including procedures such as suturing, splinting, and incision and drainage of abscesses.
• Facilitate referrals to appropriate community health care resources in collaboration with social services, case management, and financial counseling.
• Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations and identify normal and abnormal physical, cognitive, and psychosocial findings.
• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests; communicate and document information appropriately.
• Write timely and accurate progress notes and procedure notes, and enter admission and transfer orders as applicable.
• Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans and monitor their effectiveness.
• Educate patients about diseases and treatment plans, and counsel and assist patients and families with health problems, health maintenance, and preventive behaviors.
• Perform procedures for which trained and appropriately credentialed.
• Document in the electronic medical record and complete other required documents.
• Collaborate with or consult physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Attend required training and meet applicable regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.
• Stay informed about current developments and trends in the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner field through educational programs, in-services, professional associations, and current literature.
• Maintain scheduling flexibility to accommodate changing business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
• Competitive 403(b) retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution.
• CME allowance for societal dues, travel, and conferences.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time