Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Outpatient

Medical College of Wisconsin; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver specialty care in outpatient and surgical settings. This APP will work in Wauwatosa, WI at the Tosa Center and Menomonee Falls, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient care and safety.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and engagement in quality improvement and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience within a surgical specialty, including support of procedures.
• Master's Degree or higher in Nursing for APRN eligibility.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies for PA eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment in outpatient and surgical settings.
• Supports surgeons with procedures in the operating room.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (MSN or higher)

Physician Assistant (Bachelor's or higher)

Job description

Position Summary:

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider(APP) toprovide toprovide specialty medical care within the outpatient and surgical settings. This position is located in Wauwatosa, WI at the Tosa Center location as well as Menomonee Falls, WI. TheAdvanced Practice Provider(APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

Position Highlights:

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring Plastic Surgery intervention in outpatient environment


• Supports surgeons with procedures in the operating room


• Writes accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders.


• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information.


• Privileged to perform procedures beyond core as identified by the Plastic Surgery services.


• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.


• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.


• Evaluates quality outcomes for the patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard.


• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associates, and current literature.

Schedule:

Scheduling flexibility required to provide for an appropriate level of patient care coverage. May require evening or weekend hours in the future based on business needs.

Monday-Friday with expectations for coverage during core business hours.

• Required: Full Time, 1.0 FTE


• Required: Salaried (Exempt)

Department/Division Highlights:

• The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Plastic Surgery has thirteen full-time plastic surgeons who specialize in every aspect of plastic surgery including reconstructive surgery, breast surgery, cosmetic surgery, hand and upper extremity surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery, and cancer reconstruction.


• We have a psychologist on our staff as well as fellows, residents, physician assistants, nurses, and other staff members who are dedicated to providing the best in plastic surgery care.

• The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as part of a multidisciplinary health care team, providing a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients as a member of the Department ofPlastic Surgery.


• The APP will have a strong foundation in evidence based practice and ensure an environment of safe quality care.


• https://www.mcw.edu/departments/plastic-surgery

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years experience within a surgical specialty, including support of procedures

Preferred Experience:

• Previous APP Plastic Surgery experience preferred

Minimum Education:

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Master's Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.


• Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.

Minimum Requirements:

• BLS Certified (American Heart Association Basic Life Support)


• DEA Eligibility


• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  
  
  
  • Wisconsin APRN Licensure
  
  
  • APRN Certification
  
  
  • Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization or historical certification equivalent
    
    
    
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)
    
    
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)
    
    
    • Family NP (FNP)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Physician Assistant
  
  
  
  • Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
  
  
  • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  
  
  
  

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Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state's only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation.

Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children's Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually.

The beautiful, safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children's Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood Research Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research and community service.

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