Advanced Practice Provider; NP​/PA - Surgical Oncology-Endocrine - Inpatient-Procedural

Position Summary:

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant toprovide specialty medical care within the Surgical Oncology-Endocrine, Inpatient Service . 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.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring surgical intervention in inpatient environment as a member of the Surgical Oncology team. Treats adult endocrine patients and pancreatic patients with both malignant and benign diseases.

• Writes accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders.

• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information.

• Coordinate discharge planning (summary, medication reconciliation, home health and other arrangements)

• Privileged to assist and primarily perform procedures beyond core as identified by the Surgical Oncology services.

• 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 Join 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.

• Collaborates with other consultative care teams and primary team in the management of malignant and benign diseases.

• Participates in preoperative and postoperative patient care.

• Educates patients and families on preoperative and postoperative care.

• Work Locations:
  Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital,Froedtert Cancer Center, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, Menomonee Falls Cancer Center

• New hire will report to the Surgical Oncology,APP Manager and Surgical Oncology Endocrine Service Line leader.

• Scheduling flexibility required to provide for an appropriate level of patient care coverage.

• Monday - Friday

• Daily schedule will depend on the needs of the service; typical hours would be 7am-3pm.

• No call, no weekends or holidays.

• 1.0 FTE

• Salaried (exempt)

• Oncology, Surgical Nursing or critical care experience of 5 years or more preferred

• Open to new grads with nursing experience

• 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: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 Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • DEA registration

  • Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization

    • Acute care nurse practitioner preferred.

    • Will consider FNP or adult care.

• Physician Assistant

  • Wisconsin Physician Assistant License

  • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants(NCCPA)

  • Certification Requirements:

    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • DEA registration

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