Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Hospitalist (Swing Shift, 2nd shift)

The Department of Medicine - Division of General Internal Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support the Hospitalist Medicine Inpatient service by providing initial and ongoing assessment and management of urgent care issues related to internal medicine or critical care needs located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Froedtert Hospital.

This role will be responsible for the admission of patients to the medical teams and to provide on call coverage for patients admitted to the hospitalist service (cross coverage).

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 has a desire to be part of a thriving and very collaborative academic practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Areas of responsibility will include, but not be limited to providing direct patient care to a broad range of patients and illness in an inpatient/hospital setting.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring medical intervention in inpatient environment as a member of the Hospital Service.

• Writes accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders.

• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information.

• Privileged to perform procedures beyond core as identified by the Hospitalist services.

• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.

• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Join Commission.

• Evaluates quality outcomes for the patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard.

• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associates, and current literature.

• Perform 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

• Write accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders

• Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.

• Monitor effectiveness of plan of care

• Educate patients on disease and treatment plans.

• Perform procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.

• Document within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.

• Collaborate 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.

• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.

• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associates, and current literature.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements. Scheduling flexibility is required to accommodate changing business needs.

Preferred Schedule: Full Time 1.0 FTE; Rotating monthly schedule of 8-10.5 hours shifts with average 36 hour work week. Shifts vary from 4pm-12am, 3pm-1am OR 5pm-1am, 4pm-2am, weekends 12pm-10:30 pm, and 1 major and 1 minor holiday per year. On average, work every 3rd weekend.

• Collaborative practice model - 2:8 MD/APP ratio at night

• Census/Average Patients: Typically, 8-10 encounters per day, shift and experience dependent.

• 40 hours of CME per academic year; prorated based on start

• Large, Established APP Team - Join a group of 55 APP hospitalists working across all shifts who value collaboration, mentorship, and teamwork.

• Dynamic Inpatient Medicine - Care for a diverse patient population with a wide range of acute and complex medical conditions.

• Structured APP Onboarding - Thoughtfully designed onboarding experience with dedicated training, clinical guidance, and support from experienced colleagues. Onboarding for nocturnist shifts occurs on days for facility orientation and transitions to night. Onboarding is usually for the first 6-8 weeks.

• Professional Growth Opportunities - Participate in quality improvement initiatives, leadership opportunities, and academic collaboration.

• Hospitalist Program at MCW: Hospitalist Program | General Internal Medicine | Medical College of Wisconsin

• MCW General Internal Medicine: General Internal Medicine | Medical College of Wisconsin

• MCW APPs: Advanced Practice Providers | Medical College of Wisconsin

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. Nominations and applications, including current Resume/CV and optional a cover letter stating reasons for interest in the role, may be submitted to: Emily Roth, APP Recruiter - emroth@mcw.edu

Learn more: All Available APP Opportunities

Preferred Experience: Previous hospital medicine or inpatient experience preferred; clinical rotations in internal or hospitalist medicine a plus.

Minimum Requirements: *or eligible

Advanced Practice Nurse

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

• Master's Degree or higher in Nursing

• Wisconsin RN License

• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License

• Acute Care preferred, Adult or FNP considered

• AHA BLS, DEA

Physician Assistant

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies

• Wisconsin Physician Assistant License

• Certification by NCCPA

• AHA BLS, DEA

Learn about Advanced Practice Providers

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state's only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation.

Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children's Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually.

The beautiful, safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children's Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood Research Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research and community service.

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