Description
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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic - Vein Harvest
Clackamas, Oregon
Full-Time, Salary Range: $71.38 - $107.51 / Hour
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 high-quality health care through active participation in pre-, intra-, and post-operative care for patients in CVT service via direct assessment and formulation/implementation of treatment plan under the guidance of the CVT team physicians. Performing complete pre-operative work-up on patients and performing H & P and patient pre-operative teaching; harvesting conduits and first- assisting in the OR; making rounds and removing lines/tubes/drains on post-operative patients in the ICU and telemetry units; assisting with discharge planning; assuming on-call responsibilities, and education. Document in writing all care in patients permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. Provide all medical care in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician), and State licensing guidelines.
- Coordinate, develop and organize patient or department services or programs. Examples include but are not limited to: Develop written patient education materials. Provide in-service training. Proctor new employees, as requested. Participate in committees such as CV QI, Policy and Procedure, Point of care, Transfusion, etc. as requested. Participate in capital purchase planning and implementation. Collaborative relationship with anesthesia, surgeons, nursing staff and perfusion. Fair share call. Collection of data for databases, quality on audits as needed. Performs other duties as requested.
Basic Qualifications:
Education
- Graduate of ANA - approved NP or AMA - approved PA or equivalent requirements to meet State licensure.
License, Certification, Registration
- Nurse Practitioner License (Oregon) AND Nurse Practitioner National Certificate AND Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
OR
- Physician Assistant License (Oregon) AND Physician Assistant National Certificate
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Drug Enforcement Administration Registration
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements
- Thorough and working knowledge of all common diseases in specialty field; familiarity with less common diseases.
- Working knowledge of State health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled substance regulations.
- Important to know limitations and when to refer patients.
- Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat common thoracic and cardiovascular anomalies.
- Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.
- Ability to first assist and harvest vein/radial artery in the OR.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of clinical experience including endoscopic vein/radial artery harvest.
- Minor surgery or surgical assist skills.
- Graduate of approved PA or NP program with licensure in Oregon.
For immediate consideration, please visit http://kp.org/careers for complete qualifications and job submission details, referencing job number 1364534.
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.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.
kp.org/careers
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