Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider

Overview

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While youre busy impacting the healthcare industry, well take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance,annual bonus eligibility,and more!

Virginia Mason Medical Center is fulfilling our vision of transforming healthcare by hiring in our collaborative cardiothoracic team. We have an opportunity for a full time advanced practitioner in desirable Seattle, Washington. Join an innovative team whose members appreciate work/life balance, their team and the patients they serve.

Our providers say they come to Virginia Mason for the reputation of high quality care and they stay for the teamwork and relentless focus on patient experience and outcomes.

Virginia Mason Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 3 surgeon practice looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join our team of 4 PA's.

Daily responsibilities include first assisting adult cardiac surgery, including Endoscopic Vein Harvesting, and managing patients in the hospital, both critical care and telemetry units. The majority of time is spent in the OR and hospital. Bedside procedures based on interest and experience. Occasional clinic responsibilities may be involved.

Call responsibilities:

Weekends- every 4th weekend for inpatient rounds, and on-call for OR and inpatient calls (NOT in-house)

Weeknights- 1 night/week, NOT in-house, on-call for OR and inpatient calls

1+ years experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery is preferred. This includes experience with Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and Cardiothoracic Surgery Critical Care.

ARNP

• Washington State Registered Nurse License and an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License are required for this job.
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers may be required depending on the position, as well as prescriptive authority.
• Advanced background in nursing; an understanding of anatomy, physiology, histology, and pharmacology; and strong interpersonal and counseling skills.
• Certification by specialty area as well as work experience in specialty area may be required, depending on the position.
• ACLS required
• BLS required

OR

Physician Assistant-C

• This position requires Certification as a Physician Assistant with prescriptive authority in the State of Washington.
• ACLS required
• BLS required

Team Details

At Virginia Mason Medical Center our goal is to empower people to live healthy lives. That's why we focus on health education and preventive medicine, in addition to comprehensive and compassionate medical care. Laboratory testing, diagnostic screenings, occupational medicine, and much more are all available. Our caring team members enjoy building relationships with our patients.

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS; Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Virginia Mason

We commit to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment - we strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong. Our unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care extraordinary. Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and transformative health care. Our differences are our strengths and inspire a promising future. Living in the Pacific Northwest Located in the Pacific NW, Seattle is an area with a mild climate year round and close to the great outdoors where we enjoy an abundance of activities with our close proximity to the waters of Puget Sound and surroundingmountains. City life and cultural activities are also thriving. With a variety of neighborhoods and areas to work and live, there are many choices for the type of lifestyle you'd like to enjoy.