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Description
Wage Range : $122,657 - $175,704 per year
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Pre-Op Clinic APP - EvergreenHealth, Kirkland, Seattle East Side
You are invited to join our stellar Pre-Op team at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland WA. The Pre-Op Clinic ensure that our surgical patients are fully prepared for the day of surgery.
Performance Expectations :
- Performs chart reviews for patients determined to be at increased risk for perioperative complications from medical history or abnormal testing.
- Performs EKG interpretation prior to cardiology reads for patients having surgery within 48 hours or when patient reports potential cardiac symptoms.
- Serves as the emergency first responder for the clinic EKG area with appropriate coordination of care to ED, PCP, or cardiology by consultation with anesthesia team.
- Facilitates reviews beyond the APP level or scope promptly to the Anesthesia Advisor of the day ("DAD").
- Serves as a clinical resource to the Preop Clinic RN and support staff.
- Provides input to the clinic manager for staff performance and competency.
- Maintains flow and prioritization of procedural patients with a goal of completion charts a minimum of 2 business days after coming to the preop clinic.
- Utilizes the electronic health record as a communication tool via message center with other providers.
- Orders preop protocols for patients including but not limited to perioperative glucose orders and other internal referrals orders as appropriate.
- Provides referrals to subspecialties at patient and / or surgeon request.
- Coordinates with surgical offices to determine appropriate testing and referrals prior to surgery.
- Other duties as assigned.
EvergreenHealth Medical Group (EHMG) is a physician-led, physician-designed group of more than 350 EvergreenHealth primary care doctors and specialists who are employees of EvergreenHealth. EHMG includes 12 primary care practices, 48 specialty practices and teams of hospitalists and intensivists dedicated to in-patient care-all working side by side with you. Our patients experience the highly collaborative, compassionate culture of EHMG.
EvergreenHealth is a physician led, integrated health care system that serves nearly one million residents in King and Snohomish counties and offers a breadth of services and programs that is among the most comprehensive in the region. A staff of 5,000 provides clinical excellence in over 80 specialties, including heart and vascular care, oncology, surgical care, orthopedics, neurosciences, women's and children's services, pulmonary care, infectious disease and travel medicine, and home care and hospice services. EvergreenHealth is located in Kirkland, WA.
Your personal and family needs will be satisfied living in Kirkland, a vibrant waterfront destination with an unparalleled blend of outdoor recreation, art, dining and boutique shopping. Located on the shores of Lake Washington just east of Seattle, no other city in the Puget Sound region has as many waterfront parks and beaches as Kirkland.
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Benefit Information : Choices that care for you and your family
At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees' commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below.
2025 Benefits Guide
For more information about working at EvergreenHealth please contact :
Spencer Vaden
Manager, Physician Recruitment
Salary : $122,657 - $175,704