Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Primary Cardiology

This is a full-time position working 8-hour shifts 5 times per week, with variable 7 days a week schedule plus a 1:4 weekend rotation, including rotating holidays. Shifts can vary based on operational needs. The applicant hired into this position will work at University Hospital at 600 Highland Avenue in Madison, WI

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The Primary Cardiology Inpatient service is growing and hiring multiple advanced practice providers.

Join the #1 hospital in WI and one of the largest specialty groups within UW Health.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Cardiology Inpatient Service to:

• Work in a team-based model to care for a wide variety of cardiology patients alongside residents, cardiology fellows, and attending physicians.
• Perform daily medical management for cardiology patients needing general, IMC, levels of care as part of a primary service team.
• To manage both acute cardiac conditions as well as other acute and chronic non-cardiac problems such as kidney disease, anemia, electrolyte disturbances, sepsis, pneumonia, diabetes, etc.
• Participate in daily team rounds to adjust plans of care. This includes lab and radiology interpretation, hemodynamic and telemetry monitoring, medication management, communication with patients and families, participation in multi-disciplinary rounds, consultation of other services, and engagement in teaching rounds.
• Perform admissions, transfers, and discharges and provide holistic care coordination for cardiology patients on the service.

Education:
If Nurse Practitioner: Master's or Doctorate's degree from accredited Nursing Program.
If Physician Assistant: Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum - State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

If Nurse Practitioner*:

• Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Adult, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care.

If Physician Assistant*:

• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active PA board certification

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet-designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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UW Medical Foundation benefits