Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

PeaceHealth is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in Thoracic Surgery at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington.

Why you'll love the practice:

• Join a thriving thoracic surgery service line with an experienced and collegial thoracic surgeon and nurse practitioner.
• Participate in clinic (preoperative and postoperative evaluation) of thoracic patients.
• Participate in hospital rounds.
• Perform inpatient consults.
• Assist in surgery (open, thoracoscopic, robotic)
• Perform procedures (chest tube placement, removal, thoracentesis, placing sutures and suture removal).
• Write orders, complete accurate documentation.
• Take call with the Thoracic Surgeon.
• Patient education and counseling focusing on thoracic and pulmonary pathology and treatment.

Join a team multispecialty group with established general and bariatric surgeons and advanced practice clinicians as well as a breast surgeon, vascular surgeons, and trauma surgeons. PeaceHealth also has a strong primary care base.

Benefits:

• EPIC EMR
• Competitive compensation plus bonus and relocation assistance
• First year compensation, based on direct years of NP/PA experience: $157,768 - $187,179
• CME time off and reimbursement
• Fully paid malpractice insurance
• Exceptional health coverage options and retirement plans
• Employee Wellness Program

Hospital Highlights:

• PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed hospital with a Level II trauma center.
• The Emergency Department is the busiest in Southwest Washington, caring for over 76,000 patients yearly.
• Our integrated physician-led medical group has over 1,000 active medical providers with most specialty services represented. PeaceHealth.

Why you'll love Vancouver:

• Vancouver is a robust, independent city with over 160,000 residents and is the largest suburb of Portland, Oregon.
• Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy quick access to the Pacific Ocean, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and never-ending recreational activities of the Pacific Northwest. We are home to some of the world's best mountain biking and wind-surfing locales.
• Nationally recognized farm-to-table cuisine, craft microbreweries, and gourmet coffeehouses.
• A thriving arts, theater, and music scene and our 26 colleges and universities attract renowned authors, performers, and speakers.
• No Washington State personal income tax.