Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Surgical Oncology-Endocrine - Outpatient

Position Summary: The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty medical care with the emphasis on Endocrine Surgery. 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. Position Highlights: • 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. • 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, (2) Half Days a month in Mequon, (2) Half Days a month in Franklin. • New hire will report to the Surgical Oncology, APP Manager and Surgical Oncology Endocrine Service Line leader. Schedule: • Monday – Friday • No call, no weekends or holidays. • 1.0 FTE • Salaried (exempt) Qualifications: Minimum Education: • Advanced Practice Registered 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. Minimum Requirements: • BLS Certified (American Heart Association Basic Life Support) • DEA Eligibility • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse • Wisconsin APRN Licensure • APRN Certification • Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization or historical certification equivalent • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP) • Physician Assistant • Wisconsin Physician Assistant License • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) #LI-KD1 Learn about Advanced Practice Providers Medical College of Wisconsin The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation. Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children’s Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually. 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