NP or PA Rounder General Surgery
Primary Location Clackamas, Oregon
Worker Location Onsite
Facility Sunnybrook Medical Offices
Job Number 1298698 Date posted 08/09/2024
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Description:
Job Summary:
Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients presenting with surgical illness or injury. Outpatient responsibilities include histories and physicals, preoperative exams, ordering diagnostic studies and medications, screening referrals, scheduling surgeries, and post-operative follow-up. Significant time is spent handling patient inquiries regarding preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative care.
- Provide inpatient care by rounding on General Surgery surgical patients during mornings and weekends. Responsibilities include writing post-operative orders, charting follow-up notes, changing dressings, removing sutures. Dictate discharge summaries and write discharge orders for follow-up care in the clinic. Hand off patients to the clinic staff for transition of care. Performs other duties as requested.
- Provide surgical services as a first assistant on occasion as part of regular department surgical rotation.
- Note: The above care must be documented in writing in patients permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. All medical care must be provided in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician) and State licensing guidelines.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
Education
- Graduate of approved Nurse Practitioner program, Physician Assistant program or equivalent requirements to meet State licensure.
License, Certification, Registration
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire AND Nurse Practitioner National Certificate AND Nurse Practitioner License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire AND Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License (Washington) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
OR
- Physician Assistant License (Washington) within 6 months of hire AND Physician Assistant National Certificate AND Physician Assistant License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
- Drug Enforcement Administration Registration
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to assess, diagnose and plan effective treatment for General Surgery diseases and injuries.
- Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large physician and support staff.
- Recognition of normal and abnormal surgical anatomy.
- Safe patient positioning and padding.
- Safe tissue handling and retraction techniques.
- Suturing of deep and superficial tissues.
- Control of bleeding.
- Application of post op dressing.
- Writing post-op orders.
- Post-op protocols for blood transfusions, fluid balance, oral intake, bowel and urinary care, IV narcotic and other pain management.
- Post-op protocols for care of surgical patients.
- Knowledge of UM requirements for hospitals.
- Understanding of capabilities of ancillary and support services both IP and OP.
- Knowledge of documentation and coding requirements for both IP and OP.
- Thorough and working knowledge of Surgical diseases and injuries and their treatment.
- Thorough and working knowledge of surgical techniques, with particular emphasis on General Surgery procedures.
- Working knowledge of state health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations. Important to know limitations and when to refer patients to the surgeon.
- Compact License is acceptable in lieu of a Washington RN license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of clinical experience in a General Surgery setting, or equivalent hospital and/or surgical experience.
- Two (2) years of surgical experience, with emphasis on General Surgery procedures.
- Excellent assistant surgical skills, preferred.
Notes:
- Supporting SMC/SYB and Westside Gen Surge locations
- Mon-Fri, 4 10-hour shifts, rotating day off
Primary Location: Oregon,Clackamas,Sunnybrook Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
Working Hours End: 06:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W05|AFT|Local 5017
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Sunnybrook Medical Ofcs - General Surgery-O/P-NP/PA - 1008
Pay Range: $69.98 - $105.4 / year
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
