Nurse Practitioner – Cardiothoracic

Froedtert South Medical Group

Froedtert South has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join Stephen Laga, M.D. The ideal candidate will provide inpatient management, and have an outpatient practice in our growing cardiothoracic surgery program. There will not be any surgery component to this role.

The Nurse Practitioner will direct patient care in the hospital and clinic setting, handle all aspects of treatment plans, review and evaluate test results and complete medical documentation under the supervision of Dr. Laga.

The Nurse Practitioner will have on-call responsibilities, which will include responding to inpatient and outpatient inquiries and responding to the hospital to attend to inpatients. When on-call, there will always be support from a Cardiothoracic Surgeon.  The number of qualified staff available determines the call rotation.

Reasons you should work at Froedtert South as a Physician Assistant in Cardiothoracic Surgery:

 

Work in a state-of-the-art Cardiothoracic Program Be part of a growing cardiac surgery program in one of the fastest growing communities in the country

Qualifications and Skills:

Education:  Master of Nurse Practitioner Studies or Doctor of Nurse Practitioner
  Training: Successful completion of a master, post-master, or doctorate degree from an Adult Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE)
  Certification: Successfully pass one of the national certification examinations consistent with the applicant's educational specialty and administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification License: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber in the State of Wisconsin

Employee Benefits include, but are not limited to: health, dental, and vision, paid time off, malpractice insurance, continuing education reimbursement, dues and subscription reimbursement, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, cell phone reimbursement, and matching 403b retirement plan.

 

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If you are interested in this position, please apply online at www.froedtertsouth.com/careers

If you have questions or would like to speak with someone about this opportunity, please contact:

 

Lauren Sorrentino

            Manager, Medical Staff Recruitment

            Froedtert South

           

            6308 8th Avenue

            Kenosha, WI 53143

            (p) 262-656-2191

            (e) lauren.sorrentino@froedtertsouth.com

Froedtert South is a comprehensive regional healthcare system that has served southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities for more than 100 years. Froedtert South provides services primarily through the Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and several other clinic locations.

We at Froedtert South are committed to living out the healing ministries of the Judeo-Christian faiths by providing exceptional and compassionate healthcare services that promote the dignity and well-being of the people we serve; this is our Mission and our reason for being.

We strive to recruit and retain highly qualified and well-trained physicians and staff and purchase the best diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment that our financial resources will permit. We also strive to be accessible to all members of the communities we serve by providing emergent and urgent healthcare needs irrespective of ability to pay. This is our commitment to the fundamental components of quality, accessibility, and affordability which impact the delivery of healthcare.

In our efforts to make the best in healthcare available locally to the communities we serve, Froedtert South has built strong relationships with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Our Mission is the foundation for the care delivered through our multiple locations. Our locations are positioned to deliver services to people residing in Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, western Kenosha County, and Northern Illinois.

Froedtert South is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Froedtert South does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.