Advanced Practice Provider - Franciscan Center for Weight Management

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a leading health system in Washington state. Formed by the integration of two outstanding health systems—CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason—Virginia Mason Franciscan Health offers a wealth of convenient hospital, clinic, and care locations in western Washington. 

With more than 18,000 team members and staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health provides expert, compassionate medical care at 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites throughout the Puget Sound region. 

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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. 

Compensation is base plus wVRU productivity, with an approximate base between $143,000-$163,000 determined by APP experience.  This is reasonable estimate CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

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

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.