The Mayo Clinic Health System Department of Infectious Disease (ID) in Eau Claire, WI is seeking a dynamic Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) who will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and operate with a high level of autonomy. This role would have a mix of hospital inpatient responsibilities and outpatient workup and therapeutic management. Due to the complexity and breadth of the patient population, the ideal NP/PA candidate requires a commitment to challenging and complex patients, excellent communication and assessment skills, as well as the ability to balance treatment with symptom management and psychosocial support. Flexibility, initiative, detailed oriented and team spirit are also important for this position.

This role affords the NP/PA an opportunity to utilize their advance practice skills, including but not limited to comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, initiation and interpretation of tests, prescription of pharmacologic agents, & execution and evaluation of the plan of care. The outpatient population served includes patients with challenging and complex infectious disease issues, pre-travel counseling, HIV related care (mentorship provided) and virtual visits to critical access hospitals in the region. In collaboration with an embedded ID Pharmacist and ID RNs, the NP/PA will follow patients discharged on antimicrobial therapy as well as coordinating post-hospital care. The inpatient population serviced includes partnering with ID Physicians and inpatient Pharmacists to support referrals for patients with challenging and complex infectious diseases both within the hospital as well as in partnership with our advanced care at home (hospital at home) team. 

Internal teaching opportunities exist for rotating NP/PA students, medical students, and onsite Eau Claire Family Medicine residents.

Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current WI RN and APRN license and certification as an FNP, ANP, or ACNP. 

Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the WI State Board of Medical Practice.

Additional Qualifications:

Experience in Infectious Diseases is desirable but not required. Minimum two (2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is preferred but not required.

External applicants: to be considered for this position, please upload 2-3 letters of reference with online application.

Mayo Clinic employees: to be considered for this position, please upload 3 most recent performance appraisals.