NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Req #:207547Department:HARBORVIEW - HOSPITAL MEDICINE/GENERAL SURGERYPosting Date:04/19/2023 Closing Info:Open Until Filled Salary:90% of $9832 - $14,067 per month Other Compensation: Union Position:YesShift:First Shift Benefits:This is a 90% FTE Days position, (including some nights, week-ends and holidays).

BENEFITS PLAN
For detailed information on the benefits for this position, click here. Harborview Medical Center (HMC) seeks a talented professional to join the Hospital Medicine/General Surgery ("MPS") inpatient hospitalist service as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (ARNP, Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant).

This is a 90% FTE Days position, (including some nights, week-ends and holidays).

This recruitment offers a $10,000 Recruitment Incentive to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine#UWMRecruitmentIncentive

The APP will be responsible for providing efficient, safe and high quality care to our vulnerable poly-trauma patients. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: daily rounds and perioperative care, progress notes, discharge/interim summaries, preoperative assessments where appropriate, and collaborating with hospital medicine colleagues on complex patients. Under general administrative supervision of the Director of Advanced Practice Providers, 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 units with decision-making responsibility under the guidance of attending physicians in Hospital Medicine and General Surgery and/or the Associate Medical Director.

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

Required:

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
AND BLS and ACLS certification
OR
Physician Assistant:
Licensure as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Washington with national certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA).
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.
AND BLS and ACLS certification

Desired: Specialty and/or critical care experience;
and
Advanced care of seriously ill individuals.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is 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.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

Employees of the University of Washington are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.