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UW Health
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant -CT Transplant and Assistive Devices (ECMO/MCS)
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What they do
A Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$118,960 / year median in Wisconsin
+26% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Work Schedule:
100%FTE, 4-10
hour shifts, Days flexible dependent on operational need. Future weekend coverage. No call required. Be part of something remarkable As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to: Provide advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients Preop orders and postoperative for heart and lung transplant patients Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols Support surgical elements of the lung and heart transplant programs (which works closely with the Advanced Pulmonary/ECMO program, Heart Failure/MCS programs) Support ECMO specialists, VAD specialists Participation in daily rounding, multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring, participation in bedside procedures Work at an ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center. Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care Preoperative evaluation for heart and lung transplant patients including VAD and transplant candidacy Participate in transplant selection conference Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinicEducation:
Minimum -If Nurse Practitioner:
Master's or Doctorate's degree from accredited Nursing Program.If Physician Assistant:
Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program.Licenses and Certifications :
Minimum - State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure If Nurse Practitioner- : Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice.
These may include the following:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care. If Physician Assistant- : Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active PA board certification All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have
- : Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.
- Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance