Cardiovascular Surgery NP / PA

Location: Appleton, WI

Facility Name: Ascension St Elizabeth Hospital

Schedule: Full-Time

$5,000 sign on bonus and relocation assistance available

$2,000 CME allowance
Malpractice coverage with tail

• Join an established, expanding surgical team currently looking to add an additional PA to work alongside existing dedicated surgical staff.
• Call structure: 1:3 rotating call schedule with collaborative, flexible team scheduling and shared holiday rotations.
• Practice setting: A highly diverse, multi-faceted blend of inpatient rounding, ICU management, operating room (OR) surgical time, and outpatient clinic follow-ups.
• Access to: Advanced surgical suites, dedicated CVRICU support teams, a direct referral pipeline, and an integrated Epic EMR network.
• Employed position within a nonprofit health system
• Comprehensive Surgical & Clinical Management: Lead advanced patient care across the full clinical continuum - including active surgical first-assisting, inpatient rounding, and outpatient clinic panels - by independently performing comprehensive history and physical assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, and executing direct treatment plans.
• Preventative Wellness & Patient Advocacy: Champion long-term patient outcomes by conducting preventative health screenings, risk assessments, and routine immunizations, while providing vital counseling and education to patients and caregivers regarding treatment options and community resources.

About the Facility

• Located at Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin, a 350-bed facility with employed primary, specialty and sub-specialty care clinicians
• Certified stroke and chest pain center - Level III trauma center
• Serving the Fox Valley community population within an integrated regional referral network.
• Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system.

Why Providers Choose Ascension

• Provider-led, collaborative culture
• Long-term practice stability
• National network with local autonomy
• Mission-centered care rooted in service

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician Assistant credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program. Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience preferred.

Additional Preferences:

• Vein harvesting experience is strongly preferred.

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