Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery

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Job Title:

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery

Cost Center:

301351516 Mfld-Ortho-Trauma

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Mon-Fri; day shifts (United States of America)

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

The Surgical Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner, is a skilled member of the allied health care team who is qualified both academically and clinically to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients under the supervision of a licensed physician. The APC works within a cooperative unit, utilizing team effort with health care providers, co-workers, and the public to provide positive patient interaction.

This role supports the largest Orthopedic group within MCHS at a level II trauma center. The schedule will be Monday-Friday 7-5 and rotating call 1:7 .

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

For positions requiring education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, educational qualifications must be from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation.

Minimum Required: Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant Program.

Preferred/Optional: None

EXPERIENCE 

Minimum Required: None

Preferred/Optional: One year in specialty.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

The following licensure(s), certification(s), registration(s), etc., are required for this position.  Licenses with restrictions are subject to review to determine if restrictions are substantially related to the position.

Minimum Required:

• Certification from the National Commission on Certifications of Physician Assistants/ Nurse Practitoner.
• Must be eligible to obtain or already hold a current State of Wisconsin Physician Assistant licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire.
• Additional department-specific certifications, licenses, or memberships may be required (varies by department/location).
• Affiliated staff privileges at associated hospital may be required (varies by department/location).

Preferred/Optional: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) at time of hire.

Marshfield Clinic Health System is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary 
• 4 weeks of vacation, 1 week CME  
• CME annual allowance 
• Health, dental, life, disability, and occurrence-based malpractice insurance 
• Relocation support

Marshfield Community:

Located in the heart of Wisconsin, Marshfield offers the best of all worlds in this small town community, a great place to live, work and play! Marshfield's quality of life is everything you are looking for to raise a family or to start or advance a career. Marshfield is an extremely safe community and residents take great pride in this place they call home, while enjoying all four seasons. With exceptional schools, ranking high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering diverse and plentiful opportunities.

Marshfield Clinic Health System physicians and staff are motivated by our mission to enrich lives. We serve more than 350,000 unique patients each year through accessible, high quality health care, research and education. With more than 1,600 providers in 170 medical specialties and subspecialties as well as over 13,000 employees in 65 clinical locations in 45 communities serving Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Marshfield Clinic Health System is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care.

The Marshfield Promise

Motivated by our mission to enrich lives, we use common values to ensure those we serve feel supported in their healthcare journey and staff and providers are actively engaged with one another. Together through our actions, we promise to deliver compassionate, safe and expert care to everyone.

The Marshfield Promise is centered around 5 core values;  Patient-Centered, Trust, Teamwork, Excellence and Affordability. 

Marshfield Clinic Health System is committed to enriching the lives of others through accessible, affordable and compassionate healthcare.  Successful applicants will listen, serve and put the needs of patients and customers first.

Exclusion From Federal Programs: Employee may not at any time have been or be excluded from participation in any federally funded program, including Medicare and Medicaid.  This is a condition of employment.  Employee must immediately notify his/her manager or the Health System’s Compliance Officer if he/she is threatened with exclusion or becomes excluded from any federally funded program.

Marshfield Clinic Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.