Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Opportunity
NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY IN SEATTLE
Are you looking to transform patient care delivery? Consider DispatchHealth as we bring back the house call. We bring high acuity care to the bedside and serve a variety of patients who would otherwise have been triaged to a costly, and often unnecessary, ER setting.
DispatchHealth is a unique, provider-led company looking for highly skilled Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants (full time) to join our growing clinical team servicing the SEATTLE metro area. DispatchHealth is bringing back the house call with a modern technology-enabled twist. By providing patients access to convenient, high-quality acute care in the comfort of their home, office or location of need, we're redefining the add location healthcare landscape. Our model lowers cost, improves outcomes and satisfaction by extending the reach of our patient's current care team. We partner closely with a variety of providers in the market to ensure that we are providing care that is integrated and adds value to the community.
Providers should possess at least 5 years' experience in the ER, UC or family practice setting. The clinician will provide comprehensive acute care assessments including diagnosis, treatment and post-discharge management of DispatchHealth's patient population. Assessments may include the performance of laboratory studies, minor procedures, splinting, wound care, suturing, as well as IV fluid and medication administration. In addition, we work hard to ensure that our patients are successful after discharge by facilitating specialist referrals, arranging PCP follow-up and addressing social issues when appropriate.
DispatchHealth:
VISION:
MISSION:
VALUES:
Practicing the Dispatch Way:
BENEFITS TO THE POSITION AND BEING PART OF THE GROWING TEAM:
Career advancement opportunities
Be part of something new and exciting
Provide input on technology development to optimize provider workflow
Spend 45 minutes with patients (on average)
Flexible work schedules
Progressive delivery model
Be part of a fast growth company
Full healthcare benefits and 401K, with match, for full-time employees
Conference and workshop opportunities
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
At least 5 years of experience in the ED, UC or family practice.
Current unrestricted state license as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner
Nationally board certified, current
Current BLS / ACLS certification
Prescriptive authority and DEA
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to document in electronic medical record, ensuring completeness and accuracy
Ability to adopt and champion technological tools to optimize provider workflow
Ability to work both independently, as well as collaboratively with others to achieve common goals
Cultural Competency
Knowledge and ability to perform therapeutic interventions such as splinting, suturing, wound care, minor surgical procedures
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
Critical thinking skills utilizing evidence-based standards of practice
Expertise in clinical skills related to acute care, chronic conditions and injuries.
Ability to identify and proactively solve problems
Ability to thrive in a patient-focused environment
Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job; however, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.