Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority•Middleton, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This Advanced Practice Provider role provides outpatient pediatric gastroenterology care as part of UW Health’s ambulatory care teams. The clinician evaluates and treats a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders and performs comprehensive health histories and physical assessments for new and follow-up patients, including patients with constipation, reflux, and failure to thrive. The role also involves managing feeding tubes and performing gastrostomy tube changes. The position is part of a collaborative specialty practice, with opportunities for leadership, education, and professional development. The schedule is 100% FTE, Monday through Friday, with eight-hour days between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There are no weekends, holidays, or call. UW Health describes its clinics as providing high-quality care in a compassionate environment and serving communities through more than 80 primary and specialty care clinics in Dane County and surrounding areas.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: a master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited nursing program.
For Physician Assistants: a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited PA program.
Minimum: Wisconsin NP or PA licensure.
For Nurse Practitioners: active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice; active board certification as an NP in the area of clinical practice, which may include Family, Pediatric Acute Care, or Pediatric Primary Care.
For Physician Assistants: active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice, and active PA board certification.
Active DEA license or ability to apply for one prior to or upon hire.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders in an outpatient setting.
Conduct comprehensive health histories and physical assessments for new and follow-up patients, including those with constipation, reflux, and failure to thrive.
Manage feeding tubes and perform gastrostomy tube changes.
Provide care as part of a collaborative specialty practice.