Gundersen Health System - La Crosse, WI
posted 8 days ago
About the position
General Surgery is recruiting for an NP/PA to join the service line. This position will be responsible for caring for acute general surgery patients within the hospital, emergency department, and clinic. The ideal candidate is a person who thrives in a highly collaborative environment. This person will work with a multi-disciplinary team of general surgery and trauma staff, surgical residents, medical/surgical sub-specialties, nurses, and rehabilitation staff. Basic duties include managing an acute care general surgery service. This includes seeing new consultations in both the emergency room and hospital, rounding on hospital patients, complex care coordination, as well as outpatient clinic practice. There are teaching opportunities as well. In addition, the NP/PA will support the general surgeon team with doing H&Ps, consultations, treatment planning, pre- and post-op care, and collaboration of care post-hospital discharge. Work hours will include four 10-hour day shifts with a rotation of Monday through Sunday; rotation includes an average of every third weekend.
Responsibilities
- Caring for acute general surgery patients within the hospital, emergency department, and clinic
- Managing an acute care general surgery service
- Seeing new consultations in both the emergency room and hospital
- Rounding on hospital patients
- Complex care coordination
- Outpatient clinic practice
- Supporting the general surgeon team with H&Ps, consultations, treatment planning, pre- and post-op care
- Collaboration of care post-hospital discharge
- Teaching opportunities for students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Wisconsin license to practice
- Eligibility to obtain a license to practice in a multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a highly collaborative environment
- Experience in acute care general surgery
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 10 days of CME plus funds
- Loan Forgiveness
- Base Retirement Contribution and 401K matching program
- Malpractice insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Vacation time
