Advanced Practice Provider Trauma Surgery Full Time

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a leading health system in Washington state. Formed by the integration of two outstanding health systems — CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason — Virginia Mason Franciscan Health offers a wealth of convenient hospital, clinic and care locations in western Washington. 

With more than 18,000 team members and staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health provides expert, compassionate medical care at 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites throughout the Puget Sound region. 

Provider will provide assistance to physicians specializing in emergency general and trauma surgery and to render care and services to Hospitals’ patients.  Provider’s professional services shall be rendered within the scope of his/her training and responsibility, in accordance with community and professional standards of good medical practice, medical necessity, and medical appropriateness, and in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Provider shall be responsible for providing the professional medical services normally provided by Providers of the same specialty as Provider to assigned patients without regard for such patients’ ability to pay.  While providing services, the Provider shall comply with that hospital’s applicable standards, policies and procedures. 

Advanced Practice Providers will provide hospital coverage at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, as determined by management. 

Essential Duties:

• Record medical histories, perform physical examinations, review diagnostic imaging and labs and formulate accurate diagnoses under physician's supervision

• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures

• Effectively develop and implement patient care treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians.

• Consult with physician(s) when appropriate to assess patient condition and treatment

• Assist in the Operating Room 

• Become credentialed and perform advanced bedside surgical procedures

• Ensure that medical charts, patient billing and related administrative duties are completed in a timely manner

• Maintain current knowledge of medical practices and treatment, including participating in professional development activities and maintaining licensure

• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as assigned

• Provides patient education. Instructs patients and family regarding medications and treatment. Uses Universal Precautions including personal protective equipment for anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.

• Maintains HIPPA compliance and protects sensitive data at all times.

• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.

Education:

• Physician Assistant (PA-C)

  • Bachelor’s or Master's degree preferred

  • Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program required

  • Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

or

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)

  • Masters of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice

  • Board certification as either

    • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

    • Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Experience:

• At least 2 years of Physician Assistant or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with experience in Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, General Surgery or Trauma/Critical Care

and/or

• Post graduate residency as a Surgical Physician Assistant or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 

License/Certifications:*

• Physician Assistant

  • Possession of or eligibility for a Washington License as a Physician Assistant

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

  • Possession of or eligibility for a Washington License as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

• Possession of or eligibility for a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License for Schedule II Controlled Substances

• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) within first year of hire

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