Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Inpatient ECMO and Lung Transplant

Work Schedule

100% FTE, 3-12 hour shifts or 4-10 hour shifts, Shifts fall between Thursday-Monday, 7 AM–5 PM, No call required. Hours may vary based on the needs of the department.

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

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

• Work at an ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Participate in daily rounding and multi-disciplinary rounds on adult ECMO and lung transplant patients after they step down from ICU status.
• Assist with bedside procedures.
• Communicate across multiple care teams and support the bedside ECMO specialists.
• Support surgical elements of the lung transplant program (which works intimately with the ECMO program).
• Manage postoperative ECMO and lung transplant patients.
• UW Health's Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization.
• UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year.

Minimum -

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.

Minimum - State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

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 Gerontology 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.

* Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.

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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