Physician Assistant; PA​/Nurse Practitioner; NP; ER

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Title:

Advanced Practice Provider – ER/Urgent Care FTE:
Part-time, 0.60 FTE (48 hours per pay period)

Schedule:

9:00a - 5:30pm, 11:00a - 9:30pm, 1:00p - 9:30pm Holiday Rotation:
Per Unit Requirements Weekend Rotation:
Every third weekend On Call Requirements: N/A

Under the supervision of a designated licensed physician, provides health services and medical treatments to patients in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care.

• See and care for patients requiring Urgent Care services as well as care for emergency department patients in collaboration with attending physician.
• Obtain an appropriate medical history and perform a complete physical examination.
• Record such information in a manner acceptable to the attending physician and the Medical Information Services Department.
• Perform health assessments by interviewing patient and family members as appropriate.
• Perform simple surgical procedures, i.e. suturing, incision and drainage, removal of skin lesions and foreign bodies.
• Sign orders, noting the name of the physician under whose direction such orders are given.
• Educate patient and/or family caregiver regarding patient's health care needs.
• Assist physician as required.
• Do appropriate dressing changes, sutures, treatment of sprains and burns, corneal foreign body removal, under the direction of the attending physician.
• Collect specimens of urine, blood and breath for drug and alcohol screening purposes.
• Write orders for diagnostic tests and procedures, therapies and consultations, as well as medications.
• Write discharge orders and ensure that the patient or caregiver understands the instructions.
• Interpret diagnostic test results.
• Notify the attending physician immediately of significant condition change in the patient.
• The application of splints may be performed by the advanced practice provider as approved by the attending physician.
• Dictate examination outcomes, referral physician letters, and other records as instructed by the attending physician.
• It is the responsibility of the attending physician to verify the final diagnosis and the examination outcome documentation.
• All medical orders, history and examination notes must be co-signed by the attending physician within one week.
• Prepare written prescription orders for drugs as defined in Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter Med 8, Med 8.08 (2).
• Delegates duties to nursing staff as appropriate.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with coworkers, physicians, patients and patients' family members.
• Responds to life saving situations based upon medical standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
• Crisis intervention including potential for physical danger/battery to staff.
• Assist with sexual assault, abuse cases with one-on-one care.
• Knowledge of protocol and support.
• Provide advice for medical questions via telephone.
• Treats all patients equally, with compassion and without regard to medical condition, social status, or race.
• Protects patients' rights.
• Participates in continuing education through in services and other programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by physician.

• Required:
  
  Nurse Practitioner:
  Master or Doctorate degree from accredited Nursing Program.
• Physician Assistant:
  Bachelor or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.
• Upon hire, maintains required continuing education hours needed for trauma certification guidelines.
• Preferred:
  None

• Required:
  
  None
• Preferred: 1-3 years of clinical experience.

• Required:
  
  Nurse Practitioner:
  State of Wisconsin license as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse…