Job Information
University of Washington ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 225065
Department: HARBORVIEW - TRAUMA SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE
Posting Date: 01/02/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: $9821 - $15362 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: As a UW Medicine employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on the benefits for this position, click here (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf) .
ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER
Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C). Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, Harborview Medical Center.
Join Harborview Medical Center as ARNP, Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant ("APP") for Trauma/Surgical Critical Care.
*This is a "90% FTE", Days, position, and also includes week-ends, holidays, and some night coverage.
This recruitment offers a $10,000 Recruitment Incentive to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine #UWMRecruitmentIncentive
Under general administrative supervision of the Assistant Director of Inpatient APPs, and medical supervision of the trauma/surgical critical care service medical director, 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 primarily in the Trauma/Surgical ICU, 7 days a week with general independence and decision-making responsibility, under the guidance of the attending physicians, and in consultation with the critical care fellow, and department Nurse Manager.
Guidelines include general policy procedures and practice guidelines established by the trauma surgical critical care service and Harborview Medical Center, as well as appropriate professional and technical manuals.
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.
A higher degree of healthcare. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.
UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
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.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.