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PeaceHealth Gastroenterology Physician Assistant in Vancouver, Washington
Description
PeaceHealth Medical Group in Vancouver, Washington is expanding the Gastroenterology team based at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center campus. We are ready to add a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. One year NP/PA experience post training preferred.
Why you’ll love the practice:
Join 3 experienced Gastroenterologists and a Physician Assistant
Clinic located on hospital campus
Well supported clinic and procedure areas
EPIC EMR
Why you’ll love Vancouver:
Vancouver is a robust, independent city with over 170,000 residents and is the largest suburb of Portland, Oregon.
Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy quick access to the Pacific Ocean, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and never-ending recreational activities of the Pacific Northwest.
Home to some of the world’s best mountain biking and wind-surfing locales.
Nationally recognized farm-to-table cuisine, craft microbreweries, and gourmet coffeehouses will keep the most discerning food critic happy.
Thriving arts, theater, and music scene and our 26 colleges and universities attract renowned authors, performers, and speakers.
No Washington State personal income tax.
Hospital Highlights:
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed hospital with a Level II trauma center.
Busiest Emergency Department in the state with over 76,000 patients yearly.
24/7 Hospitalist team provides hospital care and call coverage and there is a nurse phone-triage team.
Last year there were more than 280k outpatient clinic visits.
Over 850 active medical providers with most specialty services provided locally.
The Kearney Breast Center was accredited as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and the American College of Radiology.
PeaceHealth Benefits:
Competitive compensation plus signing bonus and relocation assistance
First year salary amount: $131,289.60-$154,377.60 depending on direct years of experience
Fully paid malpractice insurance Exceptional health coverage options and retirement plans
Employee Wellness Program
If this opportunity resonates with you, please apply on-line.
PeaceHealth’s community of health care professionals in the Vancouver area include PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, a 450-bed tertiary-level hospital with complete services, and PeaceHealth Medical Group, a multi-specialty group serving communities throughout Clark County.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility (https://www.thecaregiver.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PeaceHealth-Statement-of-Commitment-to-Diversity-and-Inclusion-vFINAL.pdf) .
PeaceHealth has exceptional benefits. (https://careers.peacehealth.org/pages/benefits-culture)
EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of a physician, the Physician Assistant is responsible for caring for, treating and triaging appropriately, patient's medical, physical and psychosocial needs.
Essential Functions
Within scope of practice, perform comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams and interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures to assist in formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.
Order, collect and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies.
Provide needed procedures, including assisting in surgery and continually assess patient’s needs and conduct appropriate follow up.
Performing procedures, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.
Order, prescribe and dispense medication and durable goods as allowed by state and within scope of practice.
Maintain required records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures.
Counsel the patient as to preventative care, medical problems, exercise, and the use of prescribed medications and treatments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
Accredited Program Required: Physician Assistant. And
Required: . Must be Board certified by the AAPA
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Physician Assistant experience
Credentials
Required : Physician Assistant license in Washington state or ability to obtain by start date
Required Upon Hire: Basic Life Support
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs. (Required)
Effective verbal and written communication skills (Required)
Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patient, families, other healthcare staff, and other departments (Required)
Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth, and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality (Required)
Basic computer skills (Required)
Working Conditions
Environmental Conditions
- Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.
Mental/Visual
Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility (https://www.thecaregiver.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PeaceHealth-Statement-of-Commitment-to-Diversity-and-Inclusion-vFINAL.pdf) .
PeaceHealth has exceptional benefits. (https://careers.peacehealth.org/pages/benefits-culture)
EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
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