Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Cancer Symptom Management Clinic

UW Health • Madison, WI

20h • Onsite

About The Position

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 or Physician Assistant to:

Grow our Cancer Symptom Management Clinic, which was established to provide
expedited outpatient access for oncology patient evaluation with a goal to
decrease avoidable emergency room visits.
Collaborate with nursing triage to evaluate and treat patients experiencing
acute complications of their oncologic condition and/or side effects of
therapy (ie Neutropenic fever, and intractable nausea/vomiting).
Assess patients in the infusion/chemotherapy area who experience an acute
change in condition (ie. Infusion reactions).

At UW Health, you will have:

An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid
time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption
assistance. 
Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and
allow for work-life balance.
Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department
that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth
by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former
colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Requirements

• All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire
• 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, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care, Family.
• If Physician Assistant: Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active PA board certification

Responsibilities

• Grow our Cancer Symptom Management Clinic, which was established to provide expedited outpatient access for oncology patient evaluation with a goal to decrease avoidable emergency room visits.
• Collaborate with nursing triage to evaluate and treat patients experiencing acute complications of their oncologic condition and/or side effects of therapy (ie Neutropenic fever, and intractable nausea/vomiting).
• Assess patients in the infusion/chemotherapy area who experience an acute change in condition (ie. Infusion reactions).

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time