Physician Assistant​/Nurse Practitioner - Trauma Surgery

Facility: Marsh Med Ctr
Location: Marshfield, WI
Address: 611 N St Joseph Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
Shift: 10 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly

Hours:

40.00

The Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to critically injured patients in the emergency, operative, and intensive care settings. The PA/NP works collaboratively with trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, and multidisciplinary teams to evaluate, stabilize, and manage acute trauma cases and support recovery.

• Perform rapid and comprehensive assessments of trauma patients in the emergency department and ICU.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests including labs, X-rays, CT scans, and other imaging studies.
• Assist in surgical procedures and trauma resuscitations as appropriate.
• Manage preoperative and postoperative care, including wound management, pain control, and monitoring for complications.
• Coordinate patient care transitions, including transfer to rehabilitation or other care facilities.
• Provide patient and family education on injury, treatment plans, and recovery expectations.
• Participate in trauma rounds, multidisciplinary case conferences, and quality improvement activities.
• Document all assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and promptly.
• Adhere to trauma protocols and guidelines to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Participate in trauma research and continuing education to maintain clinical competency.

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan and a physician benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance; 401K; short-term and long-term disability; life insurance; CME allowance; time away; malpractice insurance and tail coverage; and a relocation allowance.

• For Nurse Practitioners:
  Completion of a master’s, post-master’s, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission; current state licensure for advanced practice.
• For Physician Assistants:
  Completion of a master’s or baccalaureate degree, and a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA); successful completion of the national certifying examination and current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Current DEA permit to prescribe controlled substances.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association within three months of hire.
• Additional department-specific certifications, licenses, or memberships may be required.

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