EM Post Graduate Program APPs - Spokane

Program Description

Our Post-Graduate APP Program is specifically designed for physician assistants and nurse practitioners who are interested in a life-long career in emergency medicine with training sites in the Spokane, WA through Spokane Emergency Care Physicians (SECP), a subsidiary of WECP.

To provide exceptional training and experience for APP professionals to have a successful career in any emergency department setting.

Course details:

• Nine (9) months program duration with over 3,000 hours of post graduate training
  • Over 1,500 hours of clinical training
  • Over 150 hours of didactics, including an introductory bootcamp followed by monthly activities that include meetings, case presentations, procedure lab or simulation.
  • Over 250 hours of independent study, including case review & presentation preparation, assigned CME and readings.
  • Expected commitment of 50 hours per week of the above activities
• Phased Training with increasing levels of expected competency and confidence
  • Post Graduate Month 1
    • Pre-Boot Camp: 37 hours of online Emergency Medicine CME months before start of Program
    • Boot Camp:
      First 2 weeks at start of Program
    • ACLS/PALS/ATLS certification
    • Shadow shifts with APP and physicians
    • EPIC and documentation training
  • Month 2
    • 1 month of ED clinical shifts supervised by APP in low acuity zones
  • Month 3-8
    • 6 months of ED clinical shifts with a mix of supervision by APP and Physicians in high and low acuity zones
    • External shadow shifts with specialists including ortho, cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, hospitalists, anesthesia
  • Month 9
    • 1 month of ED clinical shifts with supervised APP in low acuity zones
  • Option to internally moonlight in months 8 and 9 with approval
• Continuing Medical Education
  • Required 150+ CME hours (paid for with CME budget)
  • Original EM Boot Camp online course, to be completed before start of program
  • EMRAP subscription for duration of program
  • Up To Date  subscription
  • ACLS, PALS
• Faculty Advisor & Mentor will be assigned to each post graduate candidate
  • Regularly scheduled monthly meetings with Faculty Advisor
  • Advisor to monitor progress and identify strengths/areas of improvement
  • Advisor and candidate will develop individualized plan to ensure continued growth and development
• 1 class per year
  • Winter - Starting in December- 2 candidates

• All sites are part of the Multi Care Health System
• Located in the beautiful Inland Northwest in Spokane, WA:
  Multi Care Deaconess Hospital (Level 3 Trauma, primary cardiac & stroke), Valley Hospital and North Deaconess Off Campus Emergency Department

• Compensation: $29.50 per hour
• Reimbursement for licensing, certification, credentialing fees
• Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with no cost options
  • Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
  • PTO
• Eligible for retirement benefits if permanently hired after completion of program