Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

UW Health • Madison, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant to introduce patients to weight management program options, teach group classes for patients in the surgical bariatric program, manage postoperative Bariatric Surgery patients and provide discharge preparation, follow up plan of care, and education. You will also work up advanced foregut conditions (hiatal hernia, achalasia) prehabilitation planning and optimization for surgery, read/interpret esophageal manometry studies, and collaborate with a team of surgeons, advanced practice providers, health psychologists, and registered dietitians.

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program (if Nurse Practitioner)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program (if Physician Assistant)
• State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure
• Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice (if Nurse Practitioner)
• Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice (Family, Adult, or Adult/Gero Primary Care) (if Nurse Practitioner)
• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice (if Physician Assistant)
• Active PA board certification (if Physician Assistant)
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

Responsibilities

• Introduce patients to weight management program options
• Teach group class for patients in the surgical bariatric program.
• Manage postoperative Bariatric Surgery patients and provide discharge preparation, follow up plan of care, and education.
• Work up advanced foregut conditions (hiatal hernia, achalasia) prehabilitiation planning and optimization for surgery
• Read/interpret esophageal manometry studies
• Collaborate with a team of surgeons, advanced practice providers, health psychologists, and registered dietitians.

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level