Gastroenterology Physician Assistant - Vancouver, WA, United States - PeaceHealth

Description

PeaceHealth Medical Group in Vancouver, Washington is expanding the Gastroenterology team based at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center campus. One year NP/PA experience post training preferred.
Clinic located on hospital campus
Well supported clinic and procedure areas
Epic EMR
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. Nationally recognized farm-to-table cuisine, craft microbreweries, and gourmet coffeehouses will keep the most discerning food critic happy.
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 76,000 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 850 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.

Competitive compensation plus signing bonus and relocation assistance
Exceptional health coverage options and retirement plans

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.

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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.

Provide needed procedures, including assisting in surgery and continually assess patients needs and conduct appropriate follow up.

~ Counsel the patient as to preventative care, medical problems, exercise, and the use of prescribed medications and treatments.

~ 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)

Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

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