Advanced Practice Provider (APRNPA) Community GI Inpatient

The Medical College of Wisconsins Department/Division/Program of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) toprovide specialty medical care within the Inpatient setting. This position is located at Menomonee Falls Hospital with coverage at Froedtert West Bend Hospital as APP works as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team contributing to excellence in program administration patient care patient safety research quality improvement and teaching.

Position Highlights:

• Provide Inpatient GI Consult Service coverage at both Menomonee Falls and West Bend
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams in diagnosis & treatment of conditions requiring medical intervention in an outpatient setting and as a member of the GI team

• Order perform & interpret screening and diagnostic procedures & tests and communicate & document informationwithin the EMR (Epic)

• Facilitate & communicate with patients families & staff to promote continuity of care
• Educate counsel and assist patients & families regarding current disease & treatment plans health maintenance activities and preventative care
• Evaluate quality outcomes for patients receiving care through participation in the development of quality indicators & outcomes dashboard
• Acquire information on current trends in the APP field via educational programs in-services professional associates and literature

Schedule:

• Full time 1.0 fte position with typical hours being M-F 8 am - 5 pm
• Scheduling flexibility required to provide an appropriate level of patient care coverage. May require evening or weekend hours in in the future based on business needs

Department/Division Highlights:

• Dynamic team at the forefront of patient care research & education
• Nationally recognized programs multidisciplinary collaboration and opportunities to contribute to innovative care & discovery
• Environment where you can grow your career while making a meaningful impact on patients & the future of digestive health
• Advanced Patient-Centered Clinical Care
• State-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for a broad range of GI diseases
• Multidisciplinary care model : coordinated work between gastroenterologists APPs and other specialists (e.g. surgeons radiologists dietitians hepatologists) enhances outcomes for complex cases
• Specialized programs such as Dysphagia Institute Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program Pancreaticobiliary Center and Hepatitis Treatment Program offer robust focused expertise
• Leading Research & Innovation
• Division has active involvement in clinical trials across multiple disease areas including IBD hepatology motility and advanced endoscopy often supported by NIH and industry collaborations
• A culture that integrates research into clinical care accelerating delivery of novel therapies and evidence-based approaches
• Collaborative learning environment that enriches professional development
• Reputation & Institutional Strength: The divisions mission is broadly aligned with the Medical College of Wisconsins commitment to healing discovering and teaching ensuring high quality in patient care research and education.
• Integration with partner hospitals such as Froedtert Hospital and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center provides high clinical volume and diverse patient populations
• Holistic Personalized Care Approach: Personalized treatment plans that combine lifestyle nutrition and medical/surgical strategies tailored to the individual patient
• Emphasis on preventive care & public education about digestive health to improve long-term outcomes

Qualifications:

Highly Preferred:

• APP- GI experience preferred

Minimum Education:

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Masters Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization

• Physician Assistant: Bachelors Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization

Minimum Requirements:

• BLS
• DEA eligibility

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

• Wisconsin APRN License

• Wisconsin RN license

• Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization or historical certification equivalent

Physician Assistant

• Wisconsin PA License
• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the states 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 1780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital Zablocki VA Medical Center Childrens Wisconsin and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually.

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