Physician Assistant - Hospitalist

Salary Range

$86.90 - $105.36
Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Gym Membership Discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

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Summary

Hospitalist APP works with Hospitalist physicians to provide high quality, team-based inpatient care to hospitalized patients.

Position Reports To: Hospitalist Supervisor


Essential Functions

1. Provides inpatient hospital care to patients across the adult age spectrum which includes admission, discharges, and daily rounding.
2. Complete/comprehensive history and physical examination.
3. Formulation of Diagnosis and treatment plan for a multitude of complex hospitalized patients.
4. Ordering and interpretation of diagnostic studies and laboratory data.
5. Prescribing appropriate treatments in collaboration with the attending physician.
6. Consultation with specialist providers.
7. Communication and consultation with attending physician, specialty providers, and other team members (RN, PT, OT, ST, RT, CM) regarding findings/changes in patient condition.
8. Documentation of patient care.
9. Communication/education with patients and their families regarding diagnosis, treatment plan, new results, and change in patient status.
10. Precepting and mentoring of APP students.
11. Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
12. Required to maintain active Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.


Qualifications

Required:

• Active Physician Assistant licensure with prescriptive authority in the state of Washington.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Desired:

• Not specified

Physical/Sensory Demands

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.

Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position:

• Walking - F
• Sitting/Standing - F
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - O
• Climbing - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - F
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
• Twisting/Turning - O
• Repetitive Movement - O

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in patient hospital rooms, and other treatment areas in the hospital, where space may be limited and confined. Requires a combination of working independently and also working closely with others.

Job Classification:

• FLSA : Exempt
• Hourly/Salary : Salary

Physical Exposures For This Position:

• Unprotected Heights - No
• Heat - No
• Cold - No
• Mechanical Hazards - Yes
• Hazardous Substances - Yes
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
• Lighting - No
• Noise - No
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
• Infectious Diseases - Yes