Gastroenterology Physician Assistant

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 another Physician Assistant orNurse Practitioner.One year PA/NP experience post training preferred. Why youll love the practice: Join 4 experienced Gastroenterologists and two Advanced Practice Clinicians (PA & NP). Clinic located on hospital campus. Well supported clinic and procedure areas. Excellent mentors. Position will involve 4 days outpatient work per week followed by 5 days inpatient hospital coverage; repeat for following two weeks each month. EPIC EMR Why youll 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 worlds 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 85,000 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 1,100 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: First year salary amount:$131,289.60 to $154,377.60 depending on direct PA/NP experience Employment bonus Relocation Assistance Education Loan Reimbursement (if applicable) CME Allowance Medical/dental/vision/disability/life/wellness Retirement plans Medical malpractice coverage If this opportunity resonates with you, reach out for more information: Kim Dianich, Lead Provider Recruiter - KDianich@peacehealth.org PeaceHealths 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. 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 patients 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 and 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 patients 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) Department / Location Specific Notes PHMG Physician Assistant Specialty: *At the request of either the PH Senior Director for Medical Informatics and/or the PHMG System Medical Director for Informatics, a provider might be asked to obtain Epic Certification in order to support the 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. 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