Advanced Practice Provider PANP - Neurosurgery

Position Description:

TheMedical College of WisconsinsDepartment of Neurosurgeryis seeking aNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistantto support Neurosurgical services located inPleasant Prairie Wisconsinat theFroedtert South FPPH Campus. MCW Department of Neurosurgery will advance the field of neurological surgery through worldclass care groundbreaking research and innovative education.

TheAdvanced Practice Provider(APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration patient care patient safety research quality improvement and teaching.

TheIdeal Candidatewill be a new or experience clinician/APP wanting to be part of a thriving and very collaborative academic practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Areas of responsibility will include but not be limited to providing direct patient care to patients in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Location:Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital near Kenosha Wisconsin

In this role you will:

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention in blended environment as a member of the Neurosurgery Service. Writes accurate and timely progress notes procedure notes and/or admission and transfer orders.
• Order perform and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests and appropriately communicates and documents information.
• Privileged to perform procedures beyond core as identified by the neurosurgical services.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements including those of the privileging institution CMS and the Join Commission.
• Evaluates quality outcomes for the patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard.
• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field through educational programs inservices professional associates and current literature.
• Works in both the ambulatory and inpatient environments

Core Advanced Practice Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams identifies normal and abnormal findings including physical cognitive and psychosocial status.
• Order perform and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests and appropriately communicates and documents information.
• Write accurate and timely progress notes procedure notes and/or admission and transfer orders.
• Develop pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Monitor effectiveness of plan of care
• Educate patients on disease and treatment plans.
• Perform procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
• Document within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
• Collaborate and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Educates counsels and assists patients and families regarding current health problems health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements including those of the privileging institution CMS and the Joint Commission.
• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field through educational programs inservices professional associates and current literature.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and requirements. Scheduling flexibility is required to accommodate changing business needs.

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MCW APPsMCP NeurosurgeryF & MCW Pleasant Prairie Hospital

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All interactions will remain confidential and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Formal applications are preferred but nominations and communication of interest including current Resume/CV and optional a cover letter stating reasons for interest in the role may be submitted to: Jennifer Scherer CPRP Senior Physician and APP Recruiter

Learn more: All Available APP Opportunities

Medical College of Wisconsin

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