Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) and Transplant
About The Position
Work Schedule: 100%, day shift working 4-10 hour shift, Monday through Friday. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Weekend hours may vary based on operational need. Be part of something remarkable Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! 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: Provide advanced inpatient cardiac care for cardiac surgery patients Preop orders and postoperative transplant care Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols Participation in multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care Preoperative evaluation- VAD and transplant candidacy Participate in transplant selection conference Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic
Requirements
- 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.
- 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
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced inpatient cardiac care for cardiac surgery patients
- Preop orders and postoperative transplant care
- Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols
- Participation in multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing
- Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD
- Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring
- Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care
- Preoperative evaluation- VAD and transplant candidacy
- Participate in transplant selection conference
- Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic
Benefits
- UW Medical Foundation benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
