What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - CT Transplant and Assistive Devices ( position at UW Health?
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
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.