Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – CT Transplant and Assistive Devices (ECMO/MCS)

Job Description

Work Schedule:

100%, day shift working 4-10 hour shifts, Monday through Friday with future weekend coverage. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Weekend hours may vary based on operational need.

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As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant to:

PProvide advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients

• Preop orders and postoperative for heart and lung transplant patients
• Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols
• Support surgical elements of the lung and heart transplant programs (which works closely with the Advanced Pulmonary/ECMO program, Heart Failure/MCS programs)
• Support ECMO specialists, VAD specialists
• Participation in daily rounding, multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing
• Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD
• Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring, participation in bedside procedures
• Work at an ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care
• Preoperative evaluation for heart and lung transplant patients including VAD and transplant candidacy
• Participate in transplant selection conference
• Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic
  
  

Education:

• If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
• If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum –

If Nurse Practitioner*:

• Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Adult/Gero Acute Care
  
  

If Physician Assistant*:

• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active PA board certification
  
  

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

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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.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.



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