PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER NEEDED IN BELLINGHAM, WA

The Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide a wide range of pre, peri, and post-operative care to surgical patients. The PA/NP will participate under the supervising surgeon's direct, general, or personal supervision in the office and hospital settings.

Essential Functions:

• Obtain a detailed history and physical examination of the presenting surgical problem
• Prescribe medical, therapeutic, or corrective measures.
• Recognize and evaluate clinical situations that call for the immediate attention of the supervising surgeon
• Prescribe medications as allowable under state law and Federal DEA regulations
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies
• Address and resolve clinical inquiries from patients, office and hospital staff related to surgeons and PA/NP patient volume
• Perform detailed and accurate documentation of patient encounters in a timely manner
• Perform and/or assist in consultation of hospital in-patients and emergency room patients
• Provide support to the surgeon on daily and weekend call schedule as agreed upon by PA/NP and surgeon
• Provide clinical support to the surgeon in the operating room, emergency department, and hospital setting
• Provide First Assist support in the operating room
• Perform and/or assist with rounding in hospital as needed
• Assist with returning pages from the hospital
• Prepare consult cases with review of studies, document history, and physical examination
• Ordering of appropriate medications, testing, consultations, as well as other pre-and post-operative care per surgeon’s protocol
• Perform procedures at various hospital settings under physician supervision (direct/indirect) commensurate with training, experience, and/or credentialing
• Other duties as assigned and requested by surgical team members

• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Good phone skills; Excellent Customer Service
• Organized; sets priorities, and able to multi-task
• Baccalaureate Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Sciences, Nurse Practitioner, or related degree
• Completion of an APAP or NP approved program with 60 hours of didactical training in pharmacology
• Current PA/NP licensure and certification
• 1-3 years of surgery experience or completion of a PA/NP surgical residency program

Benefits of working for Synergy HP.

Facility Details:

• Level II trauma center

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To apply, upload your CV below.  Send questions to April Gore and learn more about this unique opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Working with Synergy Health Partners:

Surgeons enjoy working with Synergy Health Partners as Surgicalists to help them live their best lives. Check out other open positions here.  See jobs for Orthopedic Surgeons, General Surgeons, Trauma Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and Advanced Practice Providers – and live your best life now with Synergy Health Partners.

Synergy Health Partners is a national leader in the management of Surgicalist programs and Anesthesia staffing. Our Surgicalist Model helps restores work-life balance for surgeons allowing them to enjoy real-time off. We are able to support high quality, aligned, and engaged clinicians so that they can support hospitals with predictable surgical staffing for patient access to quality local care.