Bariatric Surgery Physician Assistant

Provider Solutions & Development

$144K — $188K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in medical practice preferred
  • Background in bariatric and/or laparoscopic surgery preferred
  • Experience with surgical patient care, especially post-op
  • Ability to assess and triage patients in diverse settings
  • Clinical knowledge of weight-loss procedures and protocols

Responsibilities

  • Deliver collaborative patient care as part of the weight-loss team
  • Conduct initial assessments and ongoing evaluations of patients
  • Assist in bariatric surgeries as a first assistant
  • Prepare patients for pre- and post-operative care
  • Manage patient care in outpatient, inpatient, ICU, and ER settings

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule options with potential 4x10 work weeks
  • Work in both outpatient and inpatient environments
  • Opportunities for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
  • Part of a well-recognized and comprehensive healthcare network
  • Access to a diverse patient population in an innovative setting
Full Job Description
Swedish First Hill is seeking a full-time physician assistant to work with a well-established, multidisciplinary weight-loss team. Swedish Weight Loss Services is an accredited MBSAQIP comprehensive program comprised of a Bariatric Surgery Program and a Medical Weight Loss Program dedicated to serving both surgical patients (pre- and post-op) and non-surgical patients. The appointed individual will be responsible for providing collaborative services, including initial and ongoing assessment, diagnosis and treatment and first assisting on Bariatric surgical cases in the operating rooms. The candidate will possess the ability to assess, triage, and prepare preoperative and postoperative Bariatric patients in the outpatient, inpatient, ICU and ER settings.
  • Monday to Friday schedule with possibility of flexible scheduling (ie. 4x10s)
  • Outpatient and Inpatient setting
  • Primary location: Swedish First Hill Seattle; Secondary location: Swedish Issaquah
  • Background in bariatric surgery and/or laparoscopic surgery preferred
  • At least 2 years of experience in surgical patient care preferred
  • Compensation is between $144,941 and $188,179 per year
  • The compensation amounts listed may include productivity or quality/service incentives, call pay, extra shift incentives, as applicable to the position. In addition, providers may have CME benefits available to them.

Where Youll Work

Swedish Medical Centers First Hill campus is a 697-bed, general medical and surgical hospital in downtown Seattle. The largest of Swedishs five hospitals, First Hill is considered the main Swedish campus. In addition to the hospital and emergency department, the campus is home to the Swedish Cancer Institute and the Swedish Orthopedic Institute. The hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including the areas largest childbirth center, NICU and specialty pediatric care.

Where Youll Live

Seattle is the Pacific Northwests largest urban center, with a metro population of 3.25 million, and is home to world-class arts and entertainment, a robust economy and an outstanding school system. The city hugs Puget Sound and offers magnificent mountain views to the north, east and south. Home to the worlds biggest tech giants, Seattle offers some of the highest minimum wages in the country, along with a notable music and arts scene, outdoor lifestyle and amazing coffee.

Who Youll Work For

Swedish is a comprehensive health network with a long history of excellence. The Seattle-based system operates five hospitals with more than 1,500 beds, and more than 115 primary and specialty care clinics. Part of the Providence family, Swedish is world-renowned for its innovative and ground-breaking diagnoses, treatments and medical research at its five award-winning institutes: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neuroscience and orthopedic. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person it serves.

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