Consulting, Documentation, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Nurse Practitioner, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Physician Assistant, Primary Care, Team Lead/Manager, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
LOCATION
Vancouver, WA
POSTED
19 days ago
**Description**
PeaceHealth is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in Thoracic Surgery at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington.
**Why you'll love the practice:**
+ Join a thriving thoracic surgery service line with an experienced and collegial thoracic surgeon and nurse practitioner.
+ Participate in clinic (preoperative and postoperative evaluation) of thoracic patients.
+ Participate in hospital rounds.
+ Perform inpatient consults.
+ Assist in surgery (open, thoracoscopic, robotic)
+ Perform procedures (chest tube placement, removal, thoracentesis, placing sutures and suture removal).
+ Write orders, complete accurate documentation.
+ Take call with the Thoracic Surgeon.
+ Patient education and counseling focusing on thoracic and pulmonary pathology and treatment.
Join a team multispecialty group with established general and bariatric surgeons and advanced practice clinicians as well as a breast surgeon, vascular surgeons, and trauma surgeons. PeaceHealth also has a strong primary care base.
Benefits:
+ EPIC EMR
+ Competitive compensation plus bonus and relocation assistance
+ First year compensation, based on direct years of NP/PA experience: $157,768 - $187,179
+ CME time off and reimbursement
+ Fully paid malpractice insurance
+ Exceptional health coverage options and retirement plans
+ Employee Wellness Program
**Hospital Highlights:**
+ PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed hospital with a Level II trauma center.
+ The Emergency Department is the busiest in Southwest Washington, caring for over 76,000 patients yearly.
+ Our integrated physician-led medical group has over 1,000 active medical providers with most specialty services represented. PeaceHealth.
**Why you'll love Vancouver:**
+ Vancouver is a robust, independent city with over 160,000 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. We are 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.
+ A thriving arts, theater, and music scene and our 26 colleges and universities attract renowned authors, performers, and speakers.
+ No Washington State personal income tax.
**For more information, email your resume to:**
**Brian Rasmussen -** **brasmussen@PeaceHealth.org**
_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._
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