Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – IP and OP Pediatric Interventional Cardiology/Pulmonary Hypertension

Work Schedule: 
100% FTE, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM.

Be part of something remarkable

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and outpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

Join the growing Cardiac Program at the American Family Children’s Hospital and be part of a dedicated team! You will be caring for children (and adults with congenital heart disease) with cardiac conditions that require interventions as well as patients with pulmonary hypertension

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

• Perform pre-procedure history and physicals, obtain consent and place orders
• Complete post-procedure assessments, discharge teaching and discharge orders
• Perform post procedure follow up visits as an outpatient. 
• Participate in the Pulmonary Hypertension (PHT) Clinic and consult on all inpatient PHT patients
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies
• Order and prescribe appropriate medications
• Develop discharge plans and provide education 
• Manage outpatient treatment plans for PHT patients

• UW Health’s Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization.
• UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year.
• UW Health supports a unique APP leadership structure in which all APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice, led by advanced practice providers. These leaders advocate for advanced practice providers amongst UW Health administrators.

Education:
Minimum -

• 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 -
If Nurse Practitioner: 

• Active RN and APRN license in State of Wisconsin AND 
• Active board certification as a NP in the following: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice Nurse Practitioner.

If Physician Assistant: 

• Active PA license in State of Wisconsin 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. 
• CPR certification and advanced life support certifications if relevant to practice area (ACLS, PALS, NRP).

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging:
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in four medical and surgical specialties, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

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