APP​/Advanced Practice Provider, Emergency Department

APP/Advanced Practice Provider, Emergency Department

Our Emergency Department at UW Medical Center-Montlake has an opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider to see patients in the Fast-Track stream of care as well as exposing them to high acuity challenging patients.

The ED Advanced Practice Provider is a member of the inter-professional team that includes attending physicians, residents, pharmacists, medical and pharmacy students and registered nurses.

Job Description:

• Evaluate and treat acute and minor illnesses and injuries presenting to the ED.
• Serve as backup for Campus Health for employees with blood-borne exposures or job-related injury.
• Function independently in our vertical care area.
• Minor procedures including but not limited to laceration repair, incision and drainage of abscesses, splint applications, etc.
• Proficient assessment of emergent/urgent complaints to determine complexity and stability of patients.
• Functioning as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team within the Emergency Department.
• Close collaboration with academic Emergency Medicine attending physicians to provide excellent care to a complex patient population at our tertiary referral center.

SCHEDULE:

• 75% (30hrs per week)- Evening shift-rotating weekends.

Requirements:

• Current and unencumbered license as an Advance Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Physician Assistants (PA) in the state of Washington
• ARNP have a WA state RN license to practice or MSL
• Graduated from an accredited school of Nursing (ARNP) or a accredited program for Physician Assistant studies (PA)
• Must be board certified; ARNP certified by ANCC or AAPP; PA certified from NCCAP
• Preferred ED Fellowship trained or equivalent ED/Urgent Care experience.
• For PA candidates:
  Preferred Emergency Medicine CAQ
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certification.

About Uw Medical Center-montlake:

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest.

Our Commitment:

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.