Uw Health

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pediatric Psychiatry

Uw Health$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's or Doctorate's degree from an accredited Nursing Program (for Nurse Practitioners)
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited PA Program (for Physician Assistants)
  • Active RN and APNP license in Wisconsin (for Nurse Practitioners)
  • Active PA license in Wisconsin (for Physician Assistants)
  • Active board certification as a NP in Psychiatric-Mental Health (for Nurse Practitioners)
  • Active PA board certification (for Physician Assistants)
  • Active DEA license or ability to apply for it prior to hire.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychiatric assessments of pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Evaluate patient's psychosocial, cognitive, developmental, and medical status.
  • Identify functional assets and limitations of patients and their families.
  • Provide new and follow-up psychiatric care to patients and families, including medication management and psychotherapy.
  • Manage assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination for patients with diverse health needs.
  • Educate patients and families on health promotion and management strategies.

Benefits

  • Monday to Friday work schedule, with no weekends or on-call coverage.
  • Occasional coverage for consults at American Family Children's Hospital.
  • Collaborative work environment within pediatric psychiatry.
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of pediatric patients and their families.
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Job Description

Work Schedule:
Monday- Friday, day hours. No weekends or on-call coverage. Occasional coverage for consults at American Family Children's Hospital.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:
  • Conduct psychiatric assessments of pediatric patients with acute and chronic mental illness in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
  • Assess the patient's psychosocial, cognitive, developmental and medical status and identify functional assets and limitations of both the patient and family system.
  • See patients and family members as needed for new and follow-up psychiatric care including medications and psychotherapy.
  • Be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs.

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 APNP license in State of Wisconsin AND
  • Active board certification as a NP in Psychiatric-Mental Health.

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.

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About Uw Health

UW Health University Hospital is a 515-bed academic regional referral center with 127 outpatient clinics, located on the western edge of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's campus in Madison, Wisconsin. It is an American College of Surgeons designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma center, one of only two in Wisconsin. UW Health University Hospital has seven intensive care units, pediatric, neonatal, cardiac, cardiothoracic, burn, neurosurgery). UW Health University Hospital was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 16th best hospital in the United States and the #1 hospital in Wisconsin in the publication's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, earning national rankings in 10 adult and 6 pediatric specialties. Additionally, UW Health University Hospital was ranked as the 22nd best hospital in the United States and #84th Best Hospitals in the world by Newsweek in 2022. UW Health describes itself as "the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin–Madison." It is the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. It is also the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy, and is a teaching affiliate of Edgewood College's Henry Predolin School of Nursing. UW Health University Hospital is home to the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, one of 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. UW Health also operates the American Family Children's Hospital, a 110-bed pediatric hospital located adjacent to University Hospital, as well as UW Health at the American Center, a 59-bed hospital and emergency room located on the Northeast Side of Madison. Additionally, UW Health operates a network of outpatient clinics at over 80 sites throughout southern and central Wisconsin and northern Illinois, and has partnerships with UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, Beloit Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. UW Health also has an affiliated insurance company, Quartz Health Solutions, Inc., operated in partnership with UnityPoint Health and Gundersen Health System.
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