Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hospitalist

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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hospitalist

The Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist is a skilled member of the allied health care team, who is expected to practice at the highest level of their licensure. This requires providers to stay up to date with the latest evidence based medicine. They work collaboratively with the Physician Hospitalist to facilitate acute care of the adult patient. This individual works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, case managers and other health care disciplines utilizing a team approach.

The physician assistant participates in all aspects of care of the hospitalized patient including admissions, discharge, daily rounds and patient education.

For positions requiring education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, educational qualifications must be from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation.

• Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  None
• Preferred/Optional:
  Previous experience in a hospital setting

• Certification from the National Commission on Certifications of Physicians Assistants or Nurse Practitioner Certification awarded by a national certifying body. Must be eligible to obtain or already hold a current applicable State Physician Assistant/NP licensure.
• If NP, Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or Nurse Compact License and Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber Certification awarded by the State of Wisconsin.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire.
• Additional department‑specific, certifications, licenses, or memberships may be required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) at time of hire.

Employee may not at any time have been or be excluded from participation in any federally funded program, including Medicare and Medicaid. This is a condition of employment. Employee must immediately notify his/her manager or the Health System's Compliance Officer if he/she is threatened with exclusion or becomes excluded from any federally funded program.

Marshfield Clinic Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Marshfield Clinic Health System is committed to enriching the lives of others through accessible, affordable and compassionate healthcare. Successful applicants will listen, serve and put the needs of patients and customers first.