Details
Posted: 23-May-24
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
Categories:
Academic/Faculty
Internal Number: 139292
Position Description
General Cardiology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Service
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
One Full-time (100% FTE) Position for Teaching Associate Advanced Practice Provider (APP-- ARNP or PA-C)
Faculty Appointment: Teaching Associate/ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or PA-C (Certified Physician Assistant) position in the Division of Cardiology is a full-time, one-year, 12-month appointment, renewable annually (JCC: 0169).
Position Overview: We are seeking a highly reliable and flexible Advanced Practice Provider (APP) with proven excellence working in an interdisciplinary collaborative team environment for our NWH Cardiology Outpatient Services. Anticipated start date is October 1, 2024.
Position Details: Full-time (100% FTE), Outpatient ARNP or PA-C, 4-day/week coverage, 10-hour shifts. UW Northwest or Mountlake Terrace Clinic sites. One-year, 12-month appointment, renewable annually. Faculty are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.
University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
The base salary range for this position will be $10,833 - $15,175 per month ($130,000 - $182,095 per year), commensurate with years of experience, discipline, and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may or may not include Temporary Pay Supplements or Administrative Supplement.
Reporting Structure: Cardiology Senior Lead APP, Service Director of Cardiology
Job Description:
The number of cardiology patients seen within the UW Heart Institute (HI) has grown dramatically over the last decade and there is a current need for additional access at our Northwest Hospital and Mountlake Terrace clinic sites. We are recruiting a Cardiology APP who will independently see patients recently discharged from the UW HI Cardiology Services (both Montlake and Northwest campuses) and see follow-up, established Cardiology patients with any number of chronic cardiac issues, or who are recovering from an acute cardiac event. This includes taking a medical history, monitoring and prescribing medications, and providing patient education and counseling promoting healthy lifestyle changes. This APP will practice solely in the outpatient clinic.
The Cardiology APP will have the following responsibilities:
1. Clinical Knowledge and Patient Care
The APP will:
a. Demonstrate knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of common cardiovascular conditions.
b. Perform histories and physical assessment of patients that are timely, accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate to the clinical problem.
c. Order appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interpret the results.
d. Utilize critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
e. Develop, implement, evaluate and alter the plan of care as needed.
f. Manage general cardiovascular conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
g. Teach and counsel patient and their families.
h. Maintain accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the EMR.
i. Provider care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of cardiovascular health, prevention illness and treatment of disease.
The APP will provide the above care services in a manner that optimizes access to care and use of standard clinic templates.
2. Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
The APP will:
a. Incorporate the patient and family in care planning and treatment.
b. Serve as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health system.
c. Communicate pertinent clinical information in a timely manner.
d. Facilitate interprofessional collaboration.
e. Promote and enhance communication with patients, staff, family members, and the interprofessional team.
f. Provide accurate and timely verbal hand-offs and facilitate smooth transitions of care.
g. Serve as a point person for communications among service team members.
h. Communicate professionally and respectfully with all members of the health care team through verbal, email, or text.
i. Provide accurate and timely order entry.
j. Provide timely and accurate documentation.
k. Practice and promote the practice of communication using TeamSTEPPS elements (including daily huddling with MAs and RNs).
3. Professional
The APP will:
l. Participate in and support the Division's education, research and quality initiatives.
m. Provide education and mentorship to fellow team members, staff, fellows, and nurses.
n. Attend weekly Cardiology Grand Rounds and quarterly faculty meetings.
o. Be well versed in UWMC CPOE/EPIC
p. Follow UWMC Professional Behavior Policy and Procedures
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Desirable Qualifications
Instructions
Please apply via Interfolio
For any questions, please contact Carrie Boom at [email protected]
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/ . Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint /). Additionally, the University's Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member's academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432 ).
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Disability Services
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .
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