Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Physician Assistant functions under the clinical supervision of a licensed physician, provides diagnostic and therapeutic health care to patients. Obtains, evaluates, and interprets lab results; performs physical exams and therapeutic procedures. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
For Nurse Practitioner:
• A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience is preferred.
• Masters Degree in Nursing is required. Graduate of an accredited Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner program is required. Master’s Degree in Family Nurse Practitioner specialty is required for staff that report to Workforce Health.
• Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). Certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing is required. Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is required. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required upon hire. Medicaid and Medicare (PECOS) enrollment and DEA registration is required or must be eligible to obtain. Family Nurse Practitioner certification by the ANCC or AANP is required for staff that report to Workforce Health.
For Physician Assistant:
• Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant studies is required.
• Current State certification as a PA; current DEA. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required upon hire. Medicaid and Medicare (PECOS) enrollment and DEA registration is required or must be eligible to obtain.
Wauwatosa, WI
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes five hospitals, one of which is a nationally ranked academic medical center, more than 1,700 physicians and nearly 40 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. In our most recent fiscal year, outpatient visits exceeded 1.1 million, inpatient admissions to our hospitals were 52,483 and visits to our network physicians totaled 979,143.
In addition to Froedtert Hospital, the network includes Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls; and St. Joseph’s Hospital, West Bend. The health network represents the collaboration of Wisconsin’s largest multispecialty physician practice with two community-based physician groups. In October 2017, an existing affiliation with the former United Hospital System was expanded to include its Kenosha Medical Center, St. Catherine’s Medical Center and related clinics in the network.
Froedtert Hospital
Froedtert Hospital, the primary adult teaching affiliate for the Medical College of Wisconsin, is a 604-bed academic medical center that delivers advanced medical care. Froedtert Hospital is nationally recognized for exceptional physicians and nurses, research leadership, specialty expertise and state-of-the-art treatments and technology. It serves as an eastern Wisconsin referral center for advanced medical practice care in 37 specialties and is a major training facility with more than 1,000 medical, nursing and health technical students in training.
In partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin, it is also a respected research facility with more than 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials, conducted every year. Froedtert Hospital operates the region’s only adult Level I Trauma Center. Froedtert Hospital is located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. Campus partners are Versiti, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division.