Overview

In 2020 united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care including 11 hospitals and nearly 5000 physicians and providers. Together we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

Responsibilities

Bariatric Surgery ARNP or Physician Assistant:

Franciscan Center for Weight Management (https://www.vmfh.org/find-a-location/franciscan-center-for-weight-management-291616)

Federal Way, Washington,

Bariatric Surgery Opportunity – Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Franciscan Medical Group has a unique opportunity to join a very productive robotic bariatric surgery program. The individual will be joining a collegial team of providers with two busy board certified bariatric surgeons and three Advanced Practice Providers. Our new provider will have the opportunity of first assisting our surgeons in the operating room, making inpatient rounds, and having your own clinic hours for follow-up of current patients. Once fully trained, providers will to share in the on-call duties, working with surgeon back up.

Our group prefers an experienced provider comfortable with working in all settings and willing to adapt to the changing setting and patient volumes. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and hardworking individual who can join and complement our successful team. The practice is busy, efficient, and expanding. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills will be required to coordinate patient care with surgeons, other APPs, hospital personnel/specialty consultants, and with the outpatient office staff and team.

We are a cohesive team and our new provider is expected to be a strong team player who can interact regularly with all members of the team. All patient care will take place at St Francis Hospital in Federal Way, with the possibility of a satellite clinic opening in the future. The position will provide a fantastic surgical, inpatient, and outpatient clinical experience with potential for rapid learning and growth for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Certified to work as an ARNP or Physician Assistant

• Licensed in the state of WA prior the time of employment

• Board certified by the time of employment

• DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority

• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

Pay Range

$60.82 - $78.63 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.