Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

UW Health•Madison, WI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. The Emergency Department is seeking a highly motivated NP/PA to work alongside a strong cohort of approximately 20 advanced practice providers and 50 core faculty to help aid in the evaluation and management of patients in our busy University Hospital and East Madison Hospital. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant: The Emergency Departments (ED) have a combined annual volume of over 113,000 visits/year. Many of our NP/PA hold leadership positions, both within the ED and throughout the hospital system. Working alongside our faculty and residents, you play an integral role in the delivery of patient care. UW Health East Madison Hospital – is UW Health’s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you’re sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness. University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

Requirements

If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.
Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure
If Nurse Practitioner: Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Emergency; Family.
If Physician Assistant: Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active PA board certification
All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

Responsibilities

Evaluate, examine, diagnose, and treat a variety of acuities of patients in collaboration with the onsite physician.
Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies.
Order and prescribe appropriate medications for patients Emergency Care.
Perform routine procedures such as suturing, arthrocentesis, joint reduction, incision and drainage of abscesses with the potential to learn and perform more advanced tasks such as endotracheal intubation and central line placement.