Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery

VANCOUVER, WA 98683

Specialty Cardiothoracic Surgery
Profession Nurse Practitioner

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in Thoracic Surgery at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington.

Why youll 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 youll 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 worlds 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 - [email protected]

    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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