Physician Assistant - Cardiology - $112K-157K per year
Madison, WI, 53774, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Physician Assistant
- Cardiology
- Inpatient Care
The position is for a full-time Physician Assistant specializing in cardiology at UW Health in Madison, WI, providing inpatient care including medical management, diagnostics, and coordination for cardiology patients. The role involves working in a team-based model with physicians and fellows in a 24/7 rotating schedule, covering acute and chronic cardiac and non-cardiac conditions. Candidates must have relevant PA licensure, board certification, and prescriptive authority in Wisconsin.
UW Health is seeking a Physician Assistant Cardiology for a job in Madison, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Cardiology
- Discipline: Physician Assistant
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days, nights
- Employment Type: Staff
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position with a day and night rotation and a variable schedule with daytime shifts being 10 – 12 hours in length with weekend, overnight and holiday shifts being 10-12 hours in length, based on operational needs. This is an evolving service. With service line expansion to a 24/7 model, future schedule will also consist of rotating overnight coverage (Monday - Sunday) and holidays. Shifts can vary based on operational needs. The applicant hired into this position will work at University Hospital at 600 Highland Avenue in Madison, WI.
Be part of something remarkable
The Primary Cardiology Inpatient service is growing and hiring multiple advanced practice providers.
Join the #1 hospital in WI and one of the largest specialty groups within UW Health.
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Inpatient Primary Cardiology to:
- Work in a team-based model to care for a wide variety of cardiology patients alongside residents, cardiology fellows, and attending physicians.
- Perform daily medical management for cardiology patients needing general, IMC, levels of care as part of a primary service team.
- To manage both acute cardiac conditions as well as other acute and chronic non-cardiac problems such as kidney disease, anemia, electrolyte disturbances, sepsis, pneumonia, diabetes, etc.
- Participate in daily team rounds to adjust plans of care. This includes lab and radiology interpretation, hemodynamic and telemetry monitoring, medication management, communication with patients and families, participation in multi-disciplinary rounds, consultation of other services, and engagement in teaching rounds.
- Perform admissions, transfers, and discharges and provide holistic care coordination for cardiology patients on the service.
Hear more about working in inpatient Cardiology at UW Health.
Education:
If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited PA Program.
Licenses and Certifications:
Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure
If Nurse Practitioner*:
- Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
- Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Adult, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care.
If Physician Assistant*:
- Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice 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
Our commitment to Social Impact and Belonging
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
View Full Job Description UW Medical Foundation benefitsUW Health Job ID #W36996-PA.
About UW HealthUW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.
- Holiday Pay
- Vision benefits
- Continuing Education
- Sick pay
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Medical benefits
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