ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA APP (NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT) - OR/INPATIENT AND ORTHO TRAUMA C - University of Washington

Req #: 235177 Department: HARBORVIEW - ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA Posting Date: 07/05/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $10,116 - $15,823 per month Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW Medicine employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on the benefits for this position, click here (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908\_a11y.pdf) . **Orthopedic Trauma APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - OR/Inpatient and Ortho Trauma Clinic** **$10,000 Recruitment Incentive/Sign-On Bonus for eligible new employees joining UW Medicine** **Harborview Medical Center** has new job opportunities within our nationally recognized orthopedic trauma service. The successful candidate will be a critical part of the daily responsibilities of our orthopedic trauma services supporting the following areas: o Clinics: They will work closely with their assigned teams, enhancing continuity of care and reducing clinic wait times. Additional clinics: They will also be able to run additional clinics for overflow, telehealth, and post ops. o Operating rooms: These APPs will assist in surgeries and perioperative care, improving operating room efficiency and increasing room utilization to enhance patient throughput. o Emergency Department: While not specifically assigned to the ED, they will be available to assist during volume surges. Hours: Typically 10 hour days with rotating weekends (80 hours every 14 days) and the potential for some nights. Under general administrative supervision of the Assistant Director of Inpatient APPs, and medical supervision of the medical director, 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 7 days a week with general independence and decision-making responsibility, under the guidance of the attending physicians, and in consultation with Fellows, residents and the unit's Nurse Manager. **A higher degree of healthcare.** 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. 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. 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.** Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **Requirements:** - Nurse Practitioner: - Must be an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP). - 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. - Physician Assistant: - Licensure as a Physician's Assistant in the State of Washington. - AND national certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA). - BLS/ACLS 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. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.