Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - APP Hybrid

Position Description:

Department: Orthopaedic Surgery

Division: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide care within the Children's Wisconsin ambulatory clinics and surgical services settings. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at the Children's Wisconsin Milwaukee Campus, Greenfield Clinic and Kenosha Clinic, with potential to travel to other ambulatory clinical sites in southeast Wisconsin as needed. 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.

Position Highlights

• Works in partnership with Dr. Bridget Ellsworth among other interdisciplinary health care team members to care for patients from birth to young adulthood in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic orthopaedic conditions.
• Collaborates with the patient, their family and other health care team members to determine appropriate surgical and non-surgical interventions in a blended environment consisting of outpatient, inpatient and operative settings as a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery team.
• Participates in administrative or non-clinical activities as required by Children's WI, Children's Specialty Group (CSG) and the Medical College of WI (MCW).
• Uses the electronic medical record (EMR) to write accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders.
• Orders, performs, and interprets screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately documents and communicates results to patients and their families.
• Privileged to perform procedures beyond core responsibilities as identified by the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery team.
• Facilitates and communicates with patients, their family and health care team to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• Attends required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.
• Evaluates quality outcomes and implements quality initiatives for the patients receiving care from this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboards.
• 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 as it relates to Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Contributes to after hour patient care that requires limited on-call coverage to include patient rounds, and performing procedures when called to the hospital for emergent or urgent services. Call time will be determined by department needs and is shared among the Pediatric Orthopaedic APP team annually.
• Provides services at multiple hospital based clinics as needed by the clinical practice.
• Participates in the ongoing education of future healthcare providers through mentorship and preceptorship opprotunities.
• Reports to divisional leadership with collaboration from their attending physician.

• Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Monitors effectiveness of plan of care.
• Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.
• Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
• Documents within the EMR and completes other necessary documents.
• Collaborates and/or consults with physicians and other health care team members as appropriate.
• Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive treatments as needed.

Schedule

• Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required in location of services as necessary to accommodate business needs
• May have extended hours as needed in operative setting or to fullfill before or afterhour meetings
• Includes limited shared model weekend call as determined by the department
• No holiday requirements
• No additional shift pickup available
• Required: 1.0 FTE
• Required: Salaried (Exempt)

Department/Division Highlights

Our Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery team leads the state in pediatric focused orthopaedic care. Our team consists of surgical and non-surgical physicians, APPs, psychologists, nurses, athletic trainers and orthopaedic technicians that work together to create the best care for the patients we see. We provide care at the only free standing children's hospital in the state of Wisconsin in partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Working at MCW, as a leading organization in the future of healthcare and teaching, lectures and research opprotunities may be available for professional growth and development. There are also opprotunities for quality improvement and involvement in national and international orthopaedic organizations to ensure we are providing the best care to the children we service.

Why MCW?

• MCW offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• A competitive 403(b) retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution.
• Generous CME allowance to cover societal dues, travel, and conferences.
• Base Annual total time off: 320 hours (includes vacations, holidays, sick time, and CME)
• Employment with the Medical College of Wisconsin provides eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Robust benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

Medical College of Wisconsin

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.

Children's Wisconsin and Children's Specialty Group

Children's Wisconsin is an independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Northeast Wisconsin, is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. Children's Wisconsin provides primary care, urgent care, emergency care, specialty care, mental and behavioral health services, community health services, foster and adoption services, child advocacy services and health insurance plans. Each year, the Children's Wisconsin team has more than 6.5 million touchpoints with kids and families through medical care, advocacy, research and education. In Northeast Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin is expanding its services to provide increased access to outstanding pediatric subspecialty care. This includes a pediatric hospital, with a Pediatric Unit, Level III NICU and Infusion Center, which is located at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI. A multispecialty pediatric ambulatory clinic with on-site laboratory and radiology services opened in Appleton, Wis. in 2023.

Children's and its joint venture with the Medical College of Wisconsin - the Children's Specialty Group (CSG) - are the largest providers of pediatric healthcare in the state, serving the children and families of Wisconsin with the highest level of care through their American College of Surgeons Level I Children's Surgery Verification Center, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, 72-bed Level IV NICU, Level IV Epilepsy Center, and a 72-bed PICU. In 2021-2022, CW and CSG had six specialties ranked by US News & World Report: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; gastroenterology and GI surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; and pulmonology. With over 70 specialties and 675 providers, CSG providers had 220,000 outpatient visits at 13 regional care sites, 67,000 emergency department/trauma center visits, and over 9,000 admissions.

Community Overview

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan's western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.6 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee's many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee's downtown is home to botanical gardens, lakefront museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, bustling nightlife, and award-winning restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities. Milwaukee has all the advantages of a large, vibrant city but without the stress or cost.

Procedure for Candidacy

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Preferred Schedule:



Full-Time

Position Requirements:

Preferred Experience

• Previous APP clinical and procedural experience preferred.
• Open to recent graduates, however, candidates must have experience in surgical services, orthopedics and/or pediatrics during training and/or post-training positions.

Minimum Education

• Advanced Practice Nurse: Master's Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.
• Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.

Minimum Requirements

Advanced Practice Nurse/ Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

• Wisconsin RN License
• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
• Certification Requirements
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• DEA registration required
• Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization

• Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Certification Requirements
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• DEA registration required

• Procedural care including fracture/joint reduction, wound cleaning and closure techniques, suture and staple removal, cast application, and other procedural needs required by orthopaedic surgery team

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination


The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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