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Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Diabetes Management Team

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Milwaukee, WI - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Position Description:

The Medical College of Wisconsins Department of Medicine Division ofEndocrinology & Molecular Medicineis seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary or specialty medical care within defined scope of practice under the supervision of a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures. This is located in Milwaukee WI at theHub for Collaborative Medicine Froedtert Hospital and Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hospital.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the patients of the inpatient diabetes service in the Division of Endocrinology & Molecular Medicine.

The APP will implement and manage a plan of care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including faculty APPs nurses pharmacists dieticians educators case managers and social services

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

  • Diagnose and manage diabetes including type 1 diabetes type 2 diabetes gestational diabetes and other type of diabetes mellitus.
  • Prescribe and adjust a variety of diabetes medications including insulin non-insulin medications and insulin pumps. Adjust glycemic management and coordinate diabetes self-management education with the Froedtert Diabetes Care Center.
  • Perform history physical exam and laboratory testing to diagnosis and monitor complications of diabetes. Refer to specialists for further management of complications.
  • Counsel in diet for weight loss and glycemic control. Counsel for other behavior change including smoking cessation and starting and maintaining an exercise program.
  • Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements including CMS and the Joint Commission.
  • Evaluate quality outcomes for patients in the care of endocrine service.

Core Advanced Practice Responsibilities:

  • Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams identifies normal and abnormal findings including physical cognitive and psychosocial status.
  • Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
  • Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
  • Monitors effectiveness of plan of care.
  • Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.
  • Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
  • Documents within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
  • Collaborates 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.

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.

Learn more about: MCW APPs

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: Emily Roth APP Recruiter

Learn more: All Available APP Opportunities

Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the states only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee Green Bay and central Wisconsin a School of Graduate Studies and a Pharmacy School. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. The core of everything we do at the MCW is academic medicine which brings together scientists clinicians students and community members to solve challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge.

Approximately 1780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484000 patients of all ages annually at Childrens Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital Zablocki VA Medical Center and many other hospitals and clinics in eastern Wisconsin representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually.

The beautiful safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital Childrens Wisconsin Curative Care Network Versiti Blood CResearch Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care medical education biomedical research and community service.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee the largest city in Wisconsin is located on Lake Michigans western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people Milwaukee is an affordable comfortable place to live work and play big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukees many neighborhoods have incredible charm accommodating a variety of lifestyles from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan Milwaukees downtown is home to botanical gardens museums a theater district the world champion Milwaukee Bucks the Milwaukee Brewers and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation including hiking cycling boating and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.


Preferred Schedule:
Scheduling flexibility required to provide for an appropriate level of patient care coverage. Requires some evening or weekend hours based on business


Position Requirements:

Experience:

  • Zero years of experienced required
  • Preference for years and type of experience may be identified by department

Minimum Education:

Advanced Practice Nurse: Masters Degree or higher in Nursing
Physician Assistant: Bachelors Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies

Minimum Requirements:

Advanced Practice Nurse

  • Wisconsin RN license
  • Wisconsin Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber License
  • Certification as Advance Practice Nurse
  • Certification as Adult Nurse Practitioner preferred
  • Will consider acute care certification or family practice certification
  • BCLS

Physician Assistant

  • Wisconsin PA license
  • Certification by NCCPA


MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty staff and students as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity employment and access to services programs and activities without regard to an individuals race color national origin religion age disability sex gender identity/expression sexual orientation marital status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristic or military status. Employees students applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors visitors and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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Employment Type

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