Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) - Physical Medicine and Rehab Neurosciences

Position Description:

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a multidisciplinary team of providers dedicated to maximizing the rehabilitation of patients with General Rehab needs (neurologic disease post-polio long-covid cardiac amputee etc.) Stroke Brain Injury (BI) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) multi-trauma etc. in both the inpatient consult service and outpatient setting located in Milwaukee Wisconsin at Froedtert Hospital.

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin comprised of 30 faculty members along with approximately 20 residents fellows and graduate students is one of the largest medical rehabilitation programs in the country. There is a broad range of clinical educational and research services available providing comprehensive care for the disabled. The department collaborates its skills and activities with many other affiliated medical and surgical specialties as well as with rehabilitation teams consisting of rehabilitation nurses; speech occupational physical and vocational therapists; neuropsychologists; bio-engineers; social services and case managers.

The Advanced 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.

The Ideal Candidate will be a clinically experienced APP/clinician wanting to be part of a thriving and very collaborative academic practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) with previous experience in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Brain Injury Neurology Neurosurgery Trauma or Acute Care within an inpatient or outpatient setting with an overall comfort in working with the disabled.

In this role you will:

• Support the rehabilitation of patients with General Rehab needs (neurologic disease post-polio long-covid cardiac amputee etc.) Stroke Brain Injury (BI) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) multi-trauma etc. as a member of the Inpatient Consult Service and Rehab Medicine Clinic
• Manages established or referred patients with physical medicine/rehabilitation needs
• Participates in development of standardized evidence-based practice care plans and protocols within the clinic or inpatient setting
• This role will focus on spasticity patients and consults.

Core Responsibilities:

• Performs 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
• 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.

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 SchererPhysician & APP

Learn more: All Available APP Opportunities

Medical College of Wisconsin

At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the worlds top scientists and clinicians inspired students and invested communities we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. MCW hasapproximately 1600full-time and part-time faculty andapproximately 3445full-time employees.

Milwaukee

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