APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine​/Urgent Care

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Marsh Med Ctr Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI

4100 WI-66, Stevens Point, WI 54482, USA

Varies

Full time

40.00

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The NP or PA is a skilled member of the health team who provides medical and educational services to patients in collaboration with a physician. This individual works within a cooperative department, utilizing team effort with health care providers, coworkers, and the public to provide positive patient interaction. Marshfield Clinic is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care NP or PA to join the Stevens Point team with coverage to our Wi Rapids ED/UC as needed.

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments including history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing.
• Diagnose and treat acute illnesses and injuries such as fractures, infections, cardiac events, respiratory distress, trauma, and other emergent conditions.
• Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic tests such as labs, EKGs, imaging studies, and monitor patient progress.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, including medication prescriptions, procedures, and referrals to specialists as necessary.
• Provide wound care, suturing, splinting, and other emergency procedures within NP scope of practice.
• Stabilize patients in critical condition and initiate emergency interventions as appropriate.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, follow-up care, and preventive health.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with hospital policies, protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care and disposition decisions (admission, discharge, or transfer).
• Stay current with emergency medicine best practices and continuing education requirements.

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• Prior experience working in Emergency Medicine or acute care settings strongly preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
• State Controlled Substance License (if required by State).
• National board certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) or ACNPC-AG, Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC); additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader:
  Family (NP-C) or FNP-BC.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Available benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time-off package.

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Sanford has a Drug-Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive salary with an additional physician benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Req Number: R-0252095

Job Function:
Advanced Practice Provider

Featured:
No

Visas Accepted: N/A