Advanced Practice Provider; NP​/PA - Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery - Procedural

Position Summary

Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department/Division/Program of Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty medical care. This position is located in Menomonee Falls, WI at Froedtert Center for Advanced Care Clinic and Froedtert Menomonee Falls 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.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring orthopaedic intervention in a blended environment as a member of the Orthopaedic Surgery department.
• Writes accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders.
• Orders, performs, and interprets screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information.
• Privileged to perform procedures beyond core as identified by the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Division services.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• Attends required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.
• Evaluates quality outcomes for patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard.
• Acquires information on the most current developments and trends in the Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner fields, through educational programs, in-services, professional associations, and current literature.
• Assists in the OR as needed.

• 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 7:00-5:00.
• No holidays.
• Community Call 1st Call 6 weekends/year.

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 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.

• Advanced Practice Nurse / Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
  • Wisconsin RN License
  • Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
  • Certification Requirements:
    • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
    • DEA registration
  • Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization
    • 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 Requirements:
    • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • DEA registration

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