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WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Dodgeville

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SSM Health Dean Medical Group- Dodgeville

Advanced Practitioner- Family Medicine Opportunity

SSM Health Dean Medical Group, with regional operations based in Madison, Wisconsin, is actively recruiting for an Advanced Practitioner at its clinic in Dodgeville, and offers the following:

The Opportunity:

• A well-established team of Family Physicians & Advanced Practitioners

• Full time (.8-1.0 fte), flexible schedule offering work/life balance w/ typical hours of Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm

• Approximately 28-36 patient contact hours, and 15-20 patients per day

• No on-call rotation

• Competitive salary, and $10,000 sign-on bonus

• Comprehensive benefit package including annual CME time allotment & funds, immediate vacation,, & 401K multi-funded account

• EPIC EMR

• Patient population varies from young children to elderly. Varied conditions to treat from chronic disease to lifestyle management, family planning, self-care, acute care, & annual physicals. This location allows for skillset development & performance of a variety of procedures (skin biopsy, injections, toenail care, IUDs/Nexplanon, suturing and others).

The Community:

• Dodgeville has many indoor & outdoor adventures, including, city parts, state parks & recreation areas, trails for hiking, horseback riding, hunting, rock climbing, biking, swimming, boating, fishing, golfing and much more.

• Dodgeville, https://www.dodgeville.com (https://www.dodgeville.com%2C/) , is a picturesque community of 5,000 located in south central Wisconsin, just 45 miles west of Madison and 120 miles west of Milwaukee.

• Lower cost of living & reasonable housing prices

• From playing golf, hiking, & snowmobiling to cross country skiing, there is something for everyone to enjoy

Dean Medical Group/SSM Health Overview:

Dean Medical Group is a multi-specialty subsidiary of SSM Health consisting of over 500 physicians and 25 clinics in 18 counties of south-central Wisconsin. SSM Health is an integrated delivery network with our own health plan located in Madison, enhancing coordination of care between provider & payor. SSM Health is a faith-based, non-profit organization focused on community, stewardship, respect, compassion, & excellence in care.

For more information contact:

Gina Haldiman, Recruiter - Physicians & Advanced Practitioners

Phone: 608-250-1156

gina.haldiman@ssmhealth.com | www.joinssmhealth.com

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Summary:

In collaboration with physician colleagues, demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patient of any age presenting for health care and obtains a personal medical history, appropriate physical examination with recording of the resulting information.

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.

• Addresses and responds to patient and staff requests for information in a timely manner, prioritizing patient requests and urgent needs.

• Plans for patient care by making comprehensive clinical decisions based on advanced diagnostic skills and professional judgment, reviewing results of diagnostic tests and procedures, developing and implementing a treatment plan for the patient and/or family, and providing a wide range of interventions required to effect change.

• Problem solving skills demonstrated by making competent advanced clinical decisions, utilizing appropriate resources, consulting with physician, as appropriate, and involving management where necessary.

• Maintains effective methods of formal and informal communication with staff so that dissemination of information/administrative decisions are conveyed in a positive and supportive manner; motivates and supports staff to achieve department/contractual goals and operational benchmarks.

• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community healthcare facilities, agencies and resources.

• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.

• Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.

• Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through education and/or counseling.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university or hospital (Before July 1, 1998) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, 1998) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area.

• Board certification by a national recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus

• Current or compact RN license in appropriate state

• Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state

EXPERIENCE

• One year nursing experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

7000310164 Dodgeville PC FM

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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