Nephrology

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Nephrology

Froedtert South has an exciting opportunity for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will have assignments in clinic and assist with inpatient rounds.

The hours for this position are varied, which will include early mornings, late evenings, and weekends. The position will have a minimum of 80 scheduled office/rounding hours in any two-week period.

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will direct patient care in the clinic setting, handle all aspects of treatment plans, review and evaluate test results, complete medical documentation, and complete patient follow up calls under the supervision of a physician.

Our Kidney Center provides a full range of nephrology care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation services to adults with a diagnosis of acute or chronic renal failure. Located at the Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital, the Kidney Center offers dialysis therapies, the latest diagnostic tests and procedures, and outpatient check-ups all located in one convenient location.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Masters in Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Nurse Practitioner, or Doctor of Nurse Practitioner.
• Training: Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or Successful completion of a master, post-master, or doctorate degree from an adult nurse practitioner program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE).

• Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or successfully pass one of the national certification examinations consistent with the applicant's educational specialty and administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification.

• License: Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Wisconsin or current license to practice as Registered Nurse and an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber in the State of Wisconsin.

Employee Benefits include, but are not limited to: health, dental, and vision, paid time off, malpractice insurance, dues and subscription reimbursement, continuing education reimbursement, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, cell phone reimbursement, and a matching 403b retirement plan.

Froedtert South is a comprehensive regional healthcare system that has served southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities for more than 100 years. Froedtert South provides services primarily through the Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and several other clinic locations.

We at Froedtert South are committed to living out the healing ministries of the Judeo-Christian faiths by providing exceptional and compassionate healthcare services that promote the dignity and well-being of the people we serve; this is our Mission and our reason for being.

Froedtert South is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Froedtert South does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.