Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant, General Surgery

Job Description

NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, GENERAL SURGERY

Req #: 199757 Department: HARBORVIEW - GENERAL SURGERY Job Location: Harborview Medical Center Posting Date: 04/19/2023 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $9832 - $14,067.00 per month Other Compensation: Union Position: Yes Shift: First Shift Benefits: The current opening is for a 100% FTE, full-time day shift position with 2-3 nights/month. The position also includes weekend shifts and holidays, no call.
BENEFITS PLAN
For detailed information on the benefits for this position, click here. Join Harborview Medical Center's Inpatient General Surgery service as ARNP; Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant ("APP").
The current opening is for a 100% FTE, full-time day shift position with 2-3 nights/month. The position also includes weekend shifts and holidays, no call.
This recruitment offers a $10,000 Recruitment Incentive to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine #UWMRecruitmentIncentive
As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
The APP provides clinical expertise to patients and their families, is a resource person for health care providers, and participates in research and teaching programs. Work is performed in the Inpatient Care Units and Emergency Department 7 days a week with general independence and decision-making responsibility under the general guidance of the attending physicians, chief resident and department Nurse Manager. Guidelines include general policy procedures and practice guidelines established by the department and Harborview Medical Center, as well as appropriate professional and technical manuals. REQUIREMENTS: Requirements:
• Nurse Practitioner:
- Masters or Doctorate Degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing
- AND Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License with prescriptive privileges
- AND National certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Physician Assistant:
- Licensure as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Washington
- AND national certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA)
• BLS/ACLS certification required
• Applicant must be eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the Organized Medial Staff of the hospital under Medical Staff By-Laws for hospital-based positions.

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