Physician Assistant - Cardiology

UW Health is seeking a Physician Assistant Cardiology for a job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

Cardiology

Physician Assistant

Ongoing

40 hours per week

8 hours, days, nights

Staff

This is a full-time position with a day and night rotation and a variable schedule. Daytime shifts are 10 – 12 hours in length, with weekend, overnight and holiday shifts being 10–12 hours in length, based on operational needs. The schedule is evolving. With service line expansion to a 24/7 model, future coverage will also consist of rotating overnight coverage (Monday–Sunday) and holidays.

The applicant hired into this position will work at University Hospital at 600 Highland Avenue in Madison, WI.

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We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Inpatient Primary Cardiology to work in a team‑based model to care for a wide variety of cardiology patients alongside residents, cardiology fellows, and attending physicians. Perform daily medical management for cardiology patients needing general, IMC, and higher levels of care as part of a primary service team. Manage both acute cardiac conditions and acute and chronic non‑cardiac problems such as kidney disease, anemia, electrolyte disturbances, sepsis, pneumonia, diabetes, etc.

Participate in daily team rounds to adjust plans of care, including lab and radiology interpretation, hemodynamic and telemetry monitoring, medication management, communication with patients and families, multidisciplinary rounds, consultation of other services, and engagement in teaching rounds. Perform admissions, transfers, and discharges and provide holistic care coordination for cardiology patients on the service.

If Nurse Practitioner:

• Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from an accredited Nursing Program.

If Physician Assistant:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited PA Program.

Minimum:

• State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

For Nurse Practitioner:

• Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice.
• Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following:
  Adult, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care.

For Physician Assistant:

• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice.
• Active PA board certification.

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have:

• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®‑designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation’s leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.

• Holiday Pay
• Vision benefits
• Continuing Education
• Sick pay
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits

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