Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | General Surgery

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Facility: Marsh Minocqua Ctr

Location: Minocqua, WI

Address: 9576 WI-70, Minocqua, WI 54548, USA

Shift: Day

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Department Details

Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua is seeking a General Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Minocqua, Wisconsin.

The General Surgery Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. The NP collaborates with surgeons and the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, and manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. This role involves patient education, pain management, wound care, and coordination of follow-up care to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Summary

Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua is seeking a General Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Minocqua, Wisconsin.

The General Surgery Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. The NP collaborates with surgeons and the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, and manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. This role involves patient education, pain management, wound care, and coordination of follow-up care to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Sanford Health - Marshfield Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs. Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history-taking and physical exams related to surgical conditions.

Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests relevant to general surgery patients.

Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.

Provide preoperative evaluations and prepare patients for surgery, including patient education and risk assessment.

Manage postoperative care, including monitoring recovery, managing pain, wound care, and identifying complications.

Assist in surgical procedures as needed under the supervision of the surgeon.

Prescribe medications, treatments, and therapies according to state laws and institutional policies.

Document patient care accurately and maintain up-to-date medical records.

Provide patient and family education on surgical procedures, recovery expectations, and lifestyle modifications.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.

Stay current with advances in general surgery and nursing practice through continuing education.

Qualifications

Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.

Minimum of 2 years experience in surgical or acute care settings preferred

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.

Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.

State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)

National board certification as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) or ACNPC-AG), Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC), Additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader: Family (FNP-BC) or (FNP-C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) or (A-GNP)

Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.

Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Compensation Package: Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Sanford Health - Marshfield Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

Req Number: R-0263449

Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider

Featured: No

Visas Accepted: N/A