Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide care within the inpatient and outpatient pain management service team. 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:This position will provide assessment and care coordination with clinical work in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Advance practice providers work in an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians and psychologists. Clinical activities include inpatient acute pain consult services, interdisciplinary intake evaluations, outpatient therapy with a primary focus on cognitive behavioral and family systems approaches, biofeedback, collaboration with schools, group therapy, collaboration with health care providers, and care coordination. The chronic pain and headache clinics treat youth with a wide range of pain problems including headaches, abdominal pain, post-concussive syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, myofascial pain, autonomic disorders and generalized pain associated disability.Locations: Milwaukee campus and possible offsite SE WI locationsCollaboration with many subspecialties across the system in the roleTeaching of NP students and/or fellows may occasionally occurReports to Medical Director of Pain ManagementSchedule:M-F, 40 hours with inpatient weekend coverage on rotational basisInpatient pain service coverage does include some holidaysPotential for chronic pain call - home onlyFull-Time 1.0 FTESalaried (Exempt)Department/Division Highlights:The pain program supports both outpatient and inpatient pain management for patients facing chronic and acute care needs. The outpatient program cares for pediatric patients with chronic pain and headaches utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to best care for the needs of the child. This care team includes both medical and mental health professionals. The inpatient services focuses on the immediate treatment of pediatric pain patients with pain of any duration - acute or chronic. It addresses their needs of during their hospitalization and also helps with planning for management of pain post-hospitalization. This is done hospitalized patients in partnerships with mulitple care teams and specialties. across many disciplinesQualifications:Preferred Experience:Previous APP pediatric specialty and/or mental health, experience preferred.Open to new grads or experienced APP's; experience with pediatric patient and as part of a multidisciplinary care team preferredMinimum 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 PractitionerWisconsin RN LicenseWisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber LicenseCertification RequirementsAmerican Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)DEA registrationNurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organizationPhysician AssistantWisconsin Physician Assistant LicenseCertification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Certification RequirementsAmerican Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)DEA registrationWhy 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!Organizational OverviewChildren's Wisconsin and Children's Specialty GroupChildren'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 CandidacyTo submit your application, please click on "Apply Now." You will create a candidate profile, and you will be prompted to upload your CV and your cover letter, describing your interest and qualifications. References will be required at an appropriate time in the process. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filledLearn about Advanced Practice ProvidersMedical College of WisconsinThe 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.The beautiful, safe and modern campus of the