Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Work Schedule

80-100% FTE, nine hour shifts. Hours will vary to provide appropriate coverage and to meet the needs of the department, which will include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and call.

Be part of something remarkable

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. The Emergency Department is seeking a highly motivated NP/PA to work alongside a strong cohort of approximately 25 advanced practice providers and 50 core faculty to help aid in the evaluation and management of patients in our busy University Hospital and East Madison Hospital.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant

• The Emergency Departments (ED) have a combined annual volume of over 114,000 visits/year. Many of our NP/PA hold leadership positions, both within the ED and throughout the hospital system. Working alongside our faculty and residents, you play an integral role in the delivery of patient care.
• Evaluate, examine, diagnose, and treat a variety of acuities of patients in collaboration with the onsite physician.
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies.
• Order and prescribe appropriate medications for patients Emergency Care.
• Perform routine procedures such as suturing, arthrocentesis, joint reduction, incision and drainage of abscesses with the potential to learn and perform more advanced tasks such as endotracheal intubation and central line placement.

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Education

• 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.

Licenses and Certifications: Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

If Nurse Practitioner*