Job Description

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Work Schedule:

10% FTE, One half day per week between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. No weekends, holidays, or call.

Be part of something remarkable

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 Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

• Provide fundamental elements of Pediatric Palliative Care including symptom management, facilitation of goals-of-care conversations, and counsel surrounding complex medical decision-making.
• Support children in living well with serious illness through complex symptom management.
• Provide supportive space and presence for patients, families and teams navigating serious childhood illness and loss.
• Work in collaboration with both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary colleagues in the inpatient, outpatient and community-based environments.
• Engage in the education and training of medical learners who rotate through the Pediatric Palliative Care service and participate in institutional and community-based educational efforts.

Education:
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 - 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: Pediatric Primary Care, Pediatric Acute 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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in 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. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

in Madison, Wisconsin-also a Magnet\xc2\xae-designated facility-provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children\'s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our and , which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

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