ICU Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - per diem

PeaceHealth is seeking an Intensivist Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner who is interested in providing occasional, per diem coverage with our Critical Care team at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington.

ICU/Critical Care experience is preferred. Will accept new graduates with prior ICU/CCM nursing experience.

Why you’ll love the practice:

• Join an established program of 12 ICU Physicians and 7 NPs/PAs
• Two 24-bed ICUs (combined MICU, CVICU, SICU)
• 12-hour shifts
• Ability to do procedures with excellent mentorship
  

• PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed hospital with a Level II trauma center.
• The Emergency Department is the busiest in Southwest Washington, caring for over 85,000 patients yearly.
• State-of-the-art 14-bed inpatient rehabilitation floor provides intensive therapy services.
• Our integrated physician-led medical group has over 1,300 active medical providers with most specialty services represented.

Position is paid at an hourly rate of $76.02-$89.40 depending on years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
Includes Washington state PA/NP license reimbursement and medical malpractice coverage including tail coverage.

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If this opportunity resonates with you, please apply on-line and attach your resume. No need to enter data about licenses, training, experience as that will pre-populate from your resume.

PeaceHealth’s community of health care professionals in the Vancouver area include PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, a 450-bed tertiary-level hospital with complete services, and PeaceHealth Medical Group, a multi-specialty group serving communities throughout Clark County.

Vancouver, Washington – look any direction and the scenery is astounding! Snow-capped mountains, nationally protected evergreen forests, the waterfall-laced Columbia River gorge, and rugged Pacific-coast beaches – all within a short 90-minute drive. The northwest is a dream come true for outdoor enthusiasts. And against that magnificent backdrop, Vancouver and neighboring Portland, Oregon offer all the best amenities of city living. What makes our area so special? A thriving arts scene, varied professional sports teams, unique neighborhoods, and a wealth of diverse culinary destinations.

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of a physician, the Physician Assistant is responsible for caring for, treating and triaging appropriately, patient's medical, physical and psychosocial needs.

Essential Functions

• Within scope of practice, perform comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams and interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures to assist in formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.

• Order, collect and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies.

• Provide needed procedures, including assisting in surgery and continually assess patient’s needs and conduct appropriate follow up.

• Performing procedures, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.

• Order, prescribe and dispense medication and durable goods as allowed by state and within scope of practice.

• Maintain required records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures.

• Counsel the patient as to preventative care, medical problems, exercise, and the use of prescribed medications and treatments.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Accredited Program Required: Fulfill education requirements to obtain Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license in Washington state

• Required: Must be Board certified by the AAPA or ANCC

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience

Credentials

• Required : Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner and

• Required within 30 Days: Basic Life Support or

• Required within 30 Days: Advanced Cardiac Life Support or

• Required within 30 Days: Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs. (Required)

• Effective verbal and written communication skills (Required)

• Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patient, families, other healthcare staff, and other departments (Required)

• Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth, and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality (Required)

• Basic computer skills (Required)

Department / Location Specific Notes

PHMG Physician Assistant Specialty

• At the request of either the PH Senior Director for Medical Informatics and/or the PHMG System Medical Director for Informatics, a provider might be asked to obtain Epic Certification in order to support the CareConnect project as a Provider Builder.

Ortho PA

• Assist in Surgery, conducts hospital rounds and takes call with the Orthopedic Surgeons.

General Surgery PA

• Assist in Surgery, conducts hospital rounds, write orders and takes call with the General Surgeon.

Bariatric PA

• Assist in Surgery, conducts hospital rounds, write orders and takes call with the Bariatric Surgeon.
• Provides pre and post-operative care for bariatric patients including adjustments for gastric banding patients.

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Audiologist/Psychologist: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Consistently operates computer and other medical equipment. Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment.

• Midwife: Ability to move around area with occasional sitting. Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices. Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching kneeling frequently. Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.

Environmental Conditions

• Midwife: Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.

• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

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Salary : $76 - $89