Emergency medicine pa/np

• Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute and critical patients within an inpatient hospital setting for the majority of work shift
• Acts as the primary patient and physician contact
• Provides for continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings and tracks patient along the care continuum including post-discharge
• Provides clinical direction to nursing staff regarding the continued care of patients
• Prescribes, recommends and regulates pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies across multiple care settings
• Provides complex care coordination, which includes managing a variety of ancillary services, pre-operative plans, discharge planning, and provider referrals
• Orders, performs, and interprets procedures and diagnostic tests or studies
• Counsels, instructs and educates patients on physical and mental health
• Interprets and evaluates patient data as authorized by a physician for the purpose of determining management and treatment of patients
• Adjusts patient care plan by reviewing and monitoring treatments and therapy plans
• Prepares, dictates and signs patient care plans and summaries of patient care

• Physician Assistant license issued by the state in which the caregiver practices
• Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the caregiver practices
• Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license issued by the state of Wisconsin
• Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) (May obtain within 6 months based on department discretion)
• Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant
• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively

Preferred experience

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program