Job Description
Description
PeaceHealth Medical Group in Vancouver, Washington is expanding the Gastroenterology team based at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center campus. We are ready to add a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. One year NP/PA experience post training preferred.
Why you’ll love the practice: Join 4 experienced Gastroenterologists and a Physician Assistant.
- Join 4 experienced Gastroenterologists and a Physician Assistant. Recruitment under way to add another physician and PA/NP.
- Clinic located on hospital campus.
- Well supported clinic and procedure areas. Excellent mentors.
- Position will involve 4 days outpatient work per week followed by 5 days inpatient hospital coverage; repeat for following two weeks each month.
- EPIC EMR
Why you’ll love Vancouver:
- Vancouver is a robust, independent city with over 170,000 residents and is the largest suburb of Portland, Oregon.
- Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy quick access to the Pacific Ocean, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and never-ending recreational activities of the Pacific Northwest.
- Home to some of the world’s best mountain biking and wind-surfing locales.
- Nationally recognized farm-to-table cuisine, craft microbreweries, and gourmet coffeehouses will keep the most discerning food critic happy.
- Thriving arts, theater, and music scene and our 26 colleges and universities attract renowned authors, performers, and speakers.
- No Washington State personal income tax.
Hospital Highlights:
- PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed hospital with a Level II trauma center.
- Busiest Emergency Department in the state with over 76,000 patients yearly.
- 24/7 Hospitalist team provides hospital care and call coverage and there is a nurse phone-triage team.
- Last year there were more than 280k outpatient clinic visits.
- Over 850 active medical providers with most specialty services provided locally.
- The Kearney Breast Center was accredited as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and the American College of Radiology.
PeaceHealth Benefits:
- Competitive compensation plus signing bonus and relocation assistance
- First year salary amount: $131,289.60-$154,377.60 depending on direct years of PA/NP experience
- Fully paid malpractice insurance
- Exceptional health coverage options and retirement plans
- Employee Wellness Program
If this opportunity resonates with you, please apply on-line or send an email regarding your interest to:
Kim Dianich, CMSR PHR - Lead, Physician & Clinician Recruitment - [email protected].
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.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.
PeaceHealth has exceptional benefits.
EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
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: Physician Assistant. And
- Required: . Must be Board certified by the AAPA
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Physician Assistant experience
Credentials
- Required : Physician Assistant license in Washington state or ability to obtain by start date
- Required Upon Hire: Basic 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)
Working Conditions
Environmental Conditions
- 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.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.
PeaceHealth has exceptional benefits.
EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.