Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Rheumatology

FroedtertSouth•Pleasant Prairie, WI

About The Position

Froedtert South Medical Group is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to specialize in Rheumatology. The role includes clinic assignments and limited hospital-based consultations. Under physician supervision, the clinician will direct patient care in the clinic, manage all aspects of treatment plans, review and evaluate test results, complete medical documentation, and make patient follow-up calls. The position requires a minimum of 80 scheduled office and rounding hours in each two-week period. Hours vary and may include early mornings and evenings, with shared evening and weekend call for office patients and inpatients. Froedtert South is a regional healthcare system serving southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The organization describes a collaborative medical staff, supportive administrative team, and affiliation with Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. It is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies, a Master of Nurse Practitioner degree, or a Doctor of Nurse Practitioner degree.
For physician assistants: successful completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
For nurse practitioners: successful completion of a master's, post-master's, or doctorate degree from an adult nurse practitioner program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Physician assistants must hold National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification; nurse practitioners must pass a national certification examination consistent with their educational specialty and administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification.
Current Wisconsin license to practice as a Physician Assistant, or current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license and Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license.

Responsibilities

Direct patient care in the clinic setting under the supervision of a physician.
Handle all aspects of patient treatment plans.
Review and evaluate test results.
Complete medical documentation.
Complete patient follow-up calls.
Assist with limited hospital-based consultations.
Participate in a shared call rotation for evening and weekend office patients and inpatients.