APP/Advanced Practice Provider, Emergency Department

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible full-time and part-time new employees joining UW Medicine

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.  
 
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)

• Three or more years as a PA or ARNP working in Primary Care, ED, Urgent Care or Critical Care

• 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. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

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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.  

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