Physician Assistant - OB/GYN
PeaceHealth
**Description**
PeaceHealth is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Clinician to join the OB/GYN team. Looking for a clinician who enjoys inpatient work, assisting in surgeries as well as clinic work.
The selected candidate will have post-certification experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner--preferably in OB/GYN. Past surgical experience is beneficial, robotics especially, as well as experience with inpatient rounding and ordering.
Highlights:
+ Collegial team of 9 OB/GYN physicians
+ State-of-the art birthing center with 2,200+ births per year
+ Adjacent to Level III Neonatal ICU staffed by OHSU physicians
+ Maternal/Fetal Medicine and Neonatology onsite 24/7
+ 40 labor/delivery rooms
+ 3 operation rooms
+ OB Hospitalists and OB Anesthetists onsite at hospital 24/7
+ Clinic work averages 15-18 patients per day.
**If this opportunity resonates with you, please apply. For more information, contact:**
Kim Dianich, CMSR, Provider Recruiter Sr.
kdianich@peacehealth.org
Work phone: 360-729-1409
**Vancouver, Washington** – look any direction and the scenery is astounding! Snow-capped mountains, nationally protected evergreen forests, the waterfall-laced Columbia River gorge, and rugged Pacific-coast beaches – all within a short 90-minute drive. The northwest is a dream come true for outdoor enthusiasts. And against that magnificent backdrop, Vancouver and neighboring Portland, Oregon offer all the best amenities of city living. What makes our area so special? A thriving arts scene, varied professional sports teams, unique neighborhoods, and a wealth of diverse culinary destinations.
_PeaceHealth’s 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._
+ First year salary amount: $131,289.60 - $154,377.60 depending on direct years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
+ Employment bonus
+ Relocation Assistance
+ CME Allowance
+ Medical/dental/vision/disability/life/wellness
+ Retirement
**Job Summary**
Under the direct supervision of a physician, the Physician Assistant is responsible for caring for, treating and triaging appropriately, patient's medical, physical and psychosocial needs.
**Essential Functions**
+ Within scope of practice, perform comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams and interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures to assist in formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.
+ Order, collect and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies.
+ Provide needed procedures, including assisting in surgery and continually assess patient’s needs and conduct appropriate follow up.
+ Performing procedures, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.
+ Order, prescribe and dispense medication and durable goods as allowed by state and within scope of practice.
+ Maintain required records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures.
+ Counsel the patient as to preventative care, medical problems, exercise, and the use of prescribed medications and treatments.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
**Education**
+ Accredited Program Required: Physician Assistant. And
+ Required: . Must be Board certified by the AAPA
**Experience**
+ Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Physician Assistant experience
**Credentials**
+ Required : Physician Assistant and
+ Required Upon Hire: Basic Life Support
**Skills**
+ Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required)
+ Effective verbal and written communication skills (Required)
+ Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patient, families, other healthcare staff, and other departments (Required)
+ Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth, and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality (Required)
+ Basic computer skills (Required)
**Department / Location Specific Notes**
PHMG Physician Assistant Specialty:
+ At the request of either the PH Senior Director for Medical Informatics and/or the PHMG System Medical Director for Informatics, a provider might be asked to obtain Epic Certification in order to support the CareConnect project as a Provider Builder.
**Working Conditions**
Environmental Conditions
+ Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.
Mental/Visual
+ Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
+ Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
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