Uw Health

Physician Assistant - Endovascular Neurosurgery

Uw Health$90K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program
  • Active PA license in Wisconsin with prescriptive authority
  • Board certification as a Physician Assistant
  • Ability to obtain an active DEA license
  • Eligibility for additional state licensure as required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide care to adult neuroendovascular surgery patients in various settings
  • Coordinate, manage, and triage neurosurgery patients
  • Round independently and collaboratively with the neurosurgery team
  • Perform routine clinical procedures independently as per practice agreements
  • Assist in endovascular neurosurgery and intraoperative monitoring
  • Conduct minor invasive procedures like sutures and lumbar punctures
  • Adjust spinal pumps, remove stabilization devices, and manage CSF shunts.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
  • Generous paid time off and vacation policies
  • Retirement savings plans with employer match
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork.
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Job Description

Work Schedule:
100% FTE, 8-10 hour shifts, Monday - Thursday, core hours being between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm or 12:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Friday daytime core hours, such as 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.

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

We are seeking a Physician Assistant to:
  • Provide care to adult neuroendovascular surgery patients in an inpatient, outpatient, and operating room setting.
  • Coordinate/manage/triage neurosurgery patients.
  • Round independently and with the neurosurgery provider team.
  • Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including: endovascular neurosurgery first assistance, Intraoperative monitoring, Minor invasive procedures (e.g. sutures, blood draws, lumbar punctures), spinal pump adjustments, and removal of spinal stabilization devices, reprogramming of CSF shunts, and shunt taps.

Education:
  • Minimum - Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum - State of Wisconsin PA licensure
  • Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
  • Active PA board certification

All Physician Assistant applicants must have*:
  • Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.
  • Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.

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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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