Physician Assistant - Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday between the hours of 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, Hours may vary based on operational needs.

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We are seeking a Physician Assistant to:

• To collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team that includes urologic and colorectal sub-specialties.
• Demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in providing primary, secondary and/or tertiary healthcare in the inpatient, outpatient or ambulatory settings for complex patients.
• Educate patients and their families in order to promote wellness, improve and maintain current health as well as intervention in acute and chronic urogynecologic diagnoses. Act as a resource to all staff in the care of complex patients.
• Assist the team in providing continuity of care from ambulatory status to inpatient discharge process, assisting nursing, physicians and surgical residents by providing care, teaching protocols and improving the quality of services.
• Perform history and physical exams, order appropriate diagnostic tests, develop pre and post treatment/operative plans of care, intervene in acute episodes, write medication and nursing care orders; and communicate with consulting services.
• Perform pessary fitting and pessary maintenance.
• Perform procedures including outpatient gynecologic biopsies with expansion to trigger point injections and nerve blocks.
• To first assist in the OR
• Support the educational mission of the division and participate in student clinical rotations

At UW Health, you will have:

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off and retirement plans.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to UW Health's Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

Education:
Minimum -

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program

Licenses and Certifications:
Minimum -

• Active PA license in State of Wisconsin AND Active PA board certification.
• Physician Assistant applicants must have: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire; CPR certification and advanced life support certifications if relevant to practice area (ACLS, PALS, NRP).

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UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Eastpark Medical Center - UW Health's state-of-the-art ambulatory facility located across from East Madison Hospital on Eastpark Blvd. transforms the patient experience. It is home to many specialties, including women's complex care, adult cancer care, advanced imaging and laboratory services and innovative clinical trials.

UnityPoint Health - Meriter - This position is located at our partner organization, UnityPoint Health - Meriter, a 448-bed community hospital located at 202 S. Park Street, Madison, just two miles from University Hospital. UW Health partnered with UnityPoint Health - Meriter in 2017 as a way to better serve our community by leveraging the complex, tertiary capabilities of the UW Health system and the community-based hospital and primary care capabilities of UnityPoint Health-Meriter.