.88 FTE Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner- Emergency Medicine - St. Lukes, W. Allis, S. Shore
Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you had a patient decompensate quickly and you had to escalate care. What did you do and how did it turn out.
recognition of acuity change and comfort pulling in physicians or specialists fast
This role rotates through days, PMs, and nights, plus weekends and holidays. How have you managed your focus and decision-making on an overnight shift after a string of them?
realistic self-awareness about fatigue and safety on rotating shifts
Tell me about a time a patient or family member was upset with the plan of care. How did you handle the conversation?
communication skill under pressure and de-escalation ability
Give me an example of when you had to give bad news or explain a difficult diagnosis to a patient in the emergency department, where you didn't have an existing relationship with them.
ability to build trust quickly and deliver hard information with compassion in a one-time encounter
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician or another team member about a treatment plan. What did you do?
collaborative style and whether they can advocate for a patient without damaging team relationships
What does quality and safety work look like in your current practice, and how have you contributed to peer review or performance improvement efforts?
whether they see themselves as accountable to metrics and team-wide safety, not just their own patients
Technical
Walk me through how you'd approach a patient who comes in with chest pain but their vital signs and initial workup look pretty reassuring.
clinical reasoning and whether they can balance efficiency against not missing a dangerous diagnosis
A parent brings in a child with symptoms that could be minor or could be something serious. Walk me through how your workup and communication would differ from an adult presenting the same way.
comfort adjusting clinical approach across the lifespan, since the posting calls out age-specific competency
How do you stay comfortable with the electronic medical record and any new technology the department rolls out?
adaptability to systems change, which the posting explicitly flags as a required skill
Situational
How do you decide when to manage something yourself versus when to get a physician involved, given you'll be working within your scope of practice on a fast-moving ED team?
insight into judgment about scope boundaries and collegial trust-building
How do you keep your documentation accurate and timely when the department is slammed and you're seeing patients back to back?
whether they have a real workflow for compliant coding and charting under volume pressure, not just good intentions
Say you have three patients waiting and one just came in who might be having a stroke. Walk me through how you'd triage your time in that moment.
prioritization under real-time pressure and recognition of time-sensitive emergencies
How would you approach mentoring a new PA, NP, or student rotating through the ED with you?
willingness to teach and share knowledge, since onboarding new team members is a stated responsibility
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