App; Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant), Inpatient General Surgery, Harborview Medical

Harborview Medical Center

Job Description Harborview Medical Center APP
- Inpatient General Surgery

(ARNP; Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant).

This opening is for full time, 100% FTE, day shift, with weekend and holidays, no call. Potential for 2-3 nights/month.

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 in the Inpatient Care Units and Emergency Department 7 days a week with general independence and decision-making responsibility under the general guidance of the attending physicians, chief resident and department lead APP. Guidelines include general policy procedures and practice guidelines established by the department and Harborview Medical Center, as well as appropriate professional and technical manuals.

• 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 (ACNP); or, Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) with minimum 3 years APP/provider experience in acute care will be considered as well.
• Physician Assistant:
• Licensure as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Washington
• AND national certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA)
• BLS 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.

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.

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 publicby 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.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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