Advanced Practice Provider (ARNP ​/ Nurse Pracitioner) or PA ​/ Physician Assistant) - Addiction Medicine Clinic

ARNP, Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant

Harborview Medical Center's Inpatient Addiction Medicine Team has an outstanding opportunity for a ARNP, Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant.

Work Schedule:

• Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours weekly)
• Days, Sunday – Thursday (possibility for evening coverage)
• Flexibility on days off

Department

Description:

The Addiction Medicine program offers medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to adults with opioid use disorder in primary care medical clinics, mental health and addictions programs, and hospital settings. The program is funded by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) grant that was awarded to Washington State in the effort to better address the current opioid use epidemic.

Position Highlights:

• Conveniently located near public transportation
• Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve
• Opportunity to provide career growth

Primary

Job Responsibilities:

• Working within a multiple disciplinary consult service with a special emphasis on treating opioid use disorder
• Supporting patients as part of a team and independently
• Counseling and advising patients on medications for opioid use disorder
• Supporting discharge planning
• Cultivating pathways for new processes as needed

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing
• Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License with prescriptive privileges
• License to practice as an RN in Washington State
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• BLS certification
• OR
• Licensure as a Physician's Assistant in the State of Washington
• National certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA)
• Applicant must be eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the Organized Medical Staff of the hospital under Medical Staff By-Laws for hospital-based positions
• BLS certification

About Harborview Medical Center

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

About UW Medicine
- Where Your Impact Goes Further

UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

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. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center
- Montlake, UW Medical Center
- Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $ annual

Pay Range Maximum: $ annual

Other Compensation:

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Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?:
This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU 1199NW HMC PA-ARNP

About the UW

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