Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Hybrid

mcw; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty medical care in cardiothoracic surgery at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. The APP will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support program administration, patient care, safety, research, quality, and teaching.

Core duties include conducting histories and exams, ordering tests, developing and adjusting treatment plans, educating patients and families, and documenting in

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a Master's degree or Physician Assistant with a BA/BS in PA studies.
• APRN Wisconsin licensure or PA licensure where applicable.
• BLS and DEA eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifying normal and abnormal findings.
• Orders and interprets labs and tests; develops treatment plans.
• Monitors plan of care effectiveness and educates patients on disease and treatment.
• Documents in EMR and collaborates with physicians and care teams.
• Performs procedures within credentialed scope and supports perioperative care.
• Promotes continuity of care with patients, families, and staff.

Skills

Patient care

EMR documentation

Interprofessional collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

ARC-PA-accredited PA program

Job description

Position Summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty medical care. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital. The Advanced 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.

Core Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests. Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Monitors effectiveness of plan of care.
• Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.
• Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
• Documents within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
• Collaborates and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment cardiothoracic surgery patients in a primarily inpatient environment.
• Writes accurate and timely H&Ps, progress notes, consult notes, procedure notes, discharge summaries and/or admission, discharge 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 vascular surgery services, such as, but not exclusive to, wound care and drain management.
• Management in perioperative period.
• 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.
• Develops an expertise in the coordination and delivery of care to patients on the cardiothoracic surgery service.
• Collaborates with cross-department specialty care teams as well as primary care providers in consultative care of patients with cardiothoracic surgery needs.

Qualifications

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience of 2+ years working as an APP is preferred, not required.
• Highly desired previous experience in acute care, surgical specialties or medicine teams such as hospitalist, internal medicine, perioperative, cardiology and emergency.

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) ">Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) ">Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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 Milw