Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Inpatient2))

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Inpatient2)

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Division Pediatric Emergency Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty medical care within the Emergency Department and Trauma Center (EDTC). This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at the Children's Wisconsin hospital campus. 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:

• Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests and appropriately communicates and documents information.
• Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans, and monitors effectiveness of plan of care and appropriately documents outcomes.
• Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed, including but not limited to: suturing, splinting, I&D's, LP's, joint aspirations, minor reductions, IO insertion.
• Educates patients on disease and treatment plans. Additionally, educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
• Assists in the education and training of medical trainees including fellows, residents and students.
• Collaborates and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate, including primary care providers and other subspecialists.
• Patient population: birth through age 18, occasionally older for our complex care population.
• Provides care in the emergency department on the main campus of Children's Wisconsin. Sees patient's of all acuity levels, with approximately 1/4 of shifts in fast track.
• Work within a team of 20 other APP's, and in collaboration with PEM physicians and fellows.
• Participation within the four missions of our academic team expected and encouraged - clinical operations / QI, education, research and community engagement
• Reports to Pediatric Emergency Medicine APP Manager

Schedule:

• Full time role in a 24/7 coverage model with 9 and 12 hours shifts available
• 1/3 of weekend and holiday coverage expected
• Jeopardy coverage two weekends a year
• Able to pick up extra shifts at moonlighting rate as available
• Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• Salaried (Exempt)

Department/Division Highlights:

Our APP's are valued members of a highly active and engaged section within the department of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. All members are encouraged to participate in section activities and as well as to pursue their own personal academic goals / activities. Our PEM team is frequently highlighted for the work that we do in addition to the high quality daily operations we perform in the emergency department.

Qualifications:

Preferred Experience:

• Previous APP with pediatric, emergency medicine, or urgent care experience preferred.
• Open to new grads and experienced APP's. Preference for those who have shown prior interest and experience with pediatric population (extra rotations, prior employments, volunteering).

Minimum Education:

• Advanced Practice 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:

• Advanced Practice Nurse/ Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
  • Wisconsin RN License
  • Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
  • Certification Requirements
    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
    • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) required within 6 months of start date
    • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 3 months of start date
  • DEA registration (required to obtain upon hire)
  • Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization
• Physician Assistant
  • Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
  • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Certification Requirements
    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
    • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) required within 6 months of start date
    • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 3 months of start date
  • DEA registration (required to obtain upon hire)
  • Training required in the first six months
    • ATLS, PALS, Citi research training

Why MCW?

• MCW offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• A competitive 403(b) retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution.
• Generous CME allowance to cover societal dues, travel, and conferences.
• As a qualifying non-profit, employment with the Medical College of Wisconsin may make you eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Robust benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, generous paid time off and more!

Children's Wisconsin and Children's Specialty Group

Children's Wisconsin is an independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Northeast Wisconsin, is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. Children's Wisconsin provides primary care, urgent care, emergency care, specialty care, mental and behavioral health services, community health services, foster and adoption services, child advocacy services and health insurance plans. Each year, the Children's Wisconsin team has more than 6.5 million touchpoints with kids and families through medical care, advocacy, research and education. In Northeast Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin is expanding its services to provide increased access to outstanding pediatric subspecialty care. This includes a pediatric hospital, with a Pediatric Unit, Level III NICU and Infusion Center, which is located at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI. A multispecialty pediatric ambulatory clinic with on-site laboratory and radiology services opened in Appleton, Wis. in 2023.

Children's and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin the Children's Specialty Group (CSG) - are the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care through their American College of Surgeons Level I Children's Surgery Verification Center, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, 72-bed Level IV NICU, Level IV Epilepsy Center, and a 72-bed PICU. In 2021-2022, CW and CSG had six specialties ranked by US News & World Report: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; gastroenterology and GI surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; and pulmonology. With over 70 specialties and 675 providers, CSG providers had 220,000 outpatient visits at 13 regional care sites, 67,000 emergency department/trauma center visits, and over 9,000 admissions.

Procedure for Candidacy

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Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)