Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) - Neuro Oncology

Position Description:

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support the Neuro-Oncology services in an outpatient setting located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Froedtert Hospital, and the Cancer Center.

This program is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of primary brain tumors as well as neurological complications of cancer. Dr. Jennifer Connelly and Dr. Eunji Yim are part of a multidisciplinary team that provides care for neuro-oncological patients through collaboration with oncological experts in the Departments of Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Neuropathology and Neuroradiology.

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 APP would join two existing neuro-oncology APPs who have combined 8 years of neuro-oncology experience. The three neuro-oncology APPs will rotate between outpatient neuro-oncology clinic (2 weeks) and the inpatient neuro-oncology consult service (1 week).

The Ideal Candidate is looking 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 in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring neurologic-oncology intervention in outpatient environment as a member of the Neuro-oncology team.
• 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 Neuro-Oncology 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 Joint 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.
• Manages established patients with brain tumors.

Core Responsibilities:

• 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 Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
• Collaborates 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.

Learn more about:

Froedtert Hospital MCW Neurology Neuro-Oncology Clinic MCW APPs

Contact: Emily Roth, APP Recruiter, emroth@mcw.edu

Learn more: All Available APP Opportunities

About MCW

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is Wisconsin's leader in health and science. We inspire hope by discovering life-saving treatments and cures, and we train thousands of the world's most brilliant minds in science and medicine through our academic medical center. We believe the only way to build a healthier world is to build it together, and by investing in the health and vitality of our community, we will improve health for all.

Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of America's great cities, combining a dynamic urban community with a rich cultural heritage with access to parks, rivers, and other outdoor recreation. Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 23rd largest city in the United States. It is home to corporate headquarters for industry leaders including Northwestern Mutual, Johnson Controls, Manpower, Harley Davidson, and others. Milwaukee is a popular venue for sailing, windsurfing, kite-surfing, ethnic dining, and cultural festivals; the city is recognized for its museums, fine dining and hotels, professional sports, gardens and parks, and Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens. The population of the City of Milwaukee is approximately 600,000 and approximately 1.8 million people live in the greater Milwaukee area.

Preferred schedule: Generally, Monday - Friday. Flexibility required to provide an appropriate level of patient care coverage. Additional expectation for occasional travel to community locations: Menomonee Falls Cancer Center & Drexel Town Square Center location.

Preferred Schedule:

Position Requirements:

Preferred Experience:

Advanced practice providers with oncology experience preferred.

Minimum Education:

Advanced Practice Nurse: Master's Degree or higher in Nursing
Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies

Minimum Requirements:

*or eligible

Advanced Practice Nurse Physician Assistant
Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
Wisconsin RN License Certification by NCCPA
Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, DEA
Adult or Geriatric preferred; FNP considered
AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, DEA

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 a diverse 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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