2/2005

RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL HIRING AND EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

PA EMPLOYMENT GUIDE

This booklet covers all the basics for potential Wisconsin employers. It includes information on PA education, scope of practice, current salary statistics, licensing and regulation, cost benefit analysis, reimbursement guidelines, sample employment contracts and hospital credentialing documents.  It is available free of charge at the Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA) website: www.wapa.org.  The same information is available with a comparison provided for nurse practitioners at the following website: http://academic.son.wisc.edu/wistrec. Hardcopies are available at cost by calling (608) 262-8755.

EMPLOYER’S GUIDE

Basic information and answers to frequently asked questions provided by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), on their website:  www.aapa.org.  Follow the link to “Employment and Employer’s Guide.”

HIRING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

A comprehensive booklet prepared by and available from the AAPA, available at $15 for AAPA members, $30 for non-members.

AAPA STAFF RESOURCES

AAPA Phone (703) 836-2272.  There is no charge for AAPA staff consultations.

Jennifer Hohman, Administrator of Professional Affairs, extension 3220 (general employment issues and information)

Fauzea Hussain or Michael Powe, Reimbursement Specialists, extension 3219 (billing and reimbursement)

The Network for Supervising Physicians: A program designed to support physicians who employ PAs and increase effective utilization.  Information at www.aapa.org or by calling program director, Jennifer Rotchford, extension 0176.

WAPA LEADERSHIP RESOURCES

Lou Falligant, PA-C, WAPA  Executive Vice-President, Director of Midlevel Providers for Dean Medical Center. (knowledgeable local resource, can clarify the differences between PAs and NPs, 608-252-8328)

Anne Hletko, PA-C, WAPA President-Elect (scope or practice, reimbursement, regulations, VID@execpc.com)

Jeff Nicholson, PA-C, Program Director of the UW-Madison PA Program and WAPA Past President (information on PA education and employment statistics, 608-263-5620)

ADVERTISING A POSITION

Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA) newsletter called the Spectator. Ads may be placed for $75 per issue (monthly and bimonthly) and includes posting on the state academy website.  Ads may be placed indefinitely on the website only for $25.

Call (608) 283-5410

Position listings can be posted free of charge at the PA Programs.

UW-Madison (608) 263-5620, Marquette University (414) 288-5688, UW-La Crosse (608) 785-6620