Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Manager - Transplant Surgery

Position Summary:

The Transplant Service Line at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin (F&MCW) and the MCW Division of Transplant Surgery are seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to serve as the APP Manager-Transplant Surgery. This role provides clinical, operational, and strategic leadership for Advanced Practice Providers across the transplant service including Inpatient, Transplant ICU (TICU), consulting services, and ambulatory practices.   

The APP Manager partners in a triad leadership model with transplant physician leadership and administrative leaders to advance clinical excellence, program growth, workforce development, and patient safety across multi-organ transplant programs including liver, kidney, and pancreas populations.

In addition to leadership responsibilities, the APP Manager maintains clinical practice within the Transplant Service Line contributing to the care of complex, high-acuity transplant patients.

Position Highlights:

• Lead a high-performing APP team in a nationally recognized transplant program with strong outcomes and an innovative focus. 

• Practice in a high-acuity environment, including transplant ICU and hospital multi-disciplinary teams.

• Directly supervise APPs within the transplant service line, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management.

• Foster a culture of professional development, engagement, and retention among APP staff

• Serve as a mentor and clinical leader, supporting skill development in transplant-specific competencies

• Collaborate closely with transplant surgeons, transplant physicians, intensivists, transplant and medical APPs, and additional members of the service line to enhance the care of adult and pediatric transplant recipients, inclusive of multi-organ transplant recipients and living donors. 

• Drive clinical quality, operational efficiency, and program growth initiatives.

• Engage in academic medicine including education, quality improvement, and research opportunities.

• Focus on a patient-centered approach to delivery of care and engage in a climate of inquiry, quality, and safety.

• Participate in the academic, research and educational missions of the institution.

Schedule:

• Full-time position (1.0 FTE)

• Combination of clinical and administrative responsibilities.

• Anticipated 70% clinical effort and 30% administrative effort

• Includes weekend, overnight, and holiday responsibilities aligned with the service coverage model.

Qualifications:

Preferred Experience: Minimum 3 years of APP experience. Strong preference for transplant, critical care, or surgical inpatient experience.

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced Practice Nurse: Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.

• Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.

• Advanced Practice Nurse/ Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner                                                       

• Wisconsin RN License 

• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License 

• Certification Requirements:

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) required within 6 months of start date

• DEA registration

• Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization

• Acute care nurse practitioner preferred.

• Will consider FNP or adult care with 2 or more years' experience on Inpatient service or ICU.   

• Physician Assistant

• Wisconsin Physician Assistant License

• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)            

• Certification Requirements:

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) required within 6 months of start date

• DEA registration

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and research.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Generous 403(b) with 8% matching and CME allowance.
• Employment with the Medical College of Wisconsin provides eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Robust benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a Pharmacy School. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. The core of everything we do at the MCW is academic medicine, which brings together scientists, clinicians, students, and community members to solve challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world. Every study we conduct, and every patient we see, leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge.

Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Children’s Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center and many other hospitals and clinics in eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually.

The beautiful, safe, and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood CResearch Institute, and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research, and community service.

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.