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Req #: 232908

Department: SLEEP MEDICINE

Job Location Detail: Seattle - First Hill

Posting Date: 04/12/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $7,375 - $13,396 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: The University of Washington (UW) offers a wide range of benefits as part of your total compensation package. Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs; plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options; enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies; and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)

Harborview Medical Center’s (HMC) Sleep Medicine clinic has an outstanding opportunity for an ARNP, Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant. WORK SCHEDULE: • Per-diem, Day Shift

LOCATION: • Harborview Medical Center Campus - Seattle, First Hill

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: • Conveniently located near public transportation • Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve • Opportunity to provide the world-class care for patients from every walk of life, especially our most vulnerable and underserved neighbors • Specialized training will be provided to educate the practitioner in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders • Training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia is available to enhance the practitioner’s clinical expertise should this be desired • The environment is rich in opportunities for learning as there is an active Sleep Medicine Fellowship training program associated with the center. Educational opportunities include a weekly didactic conference

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic sleep center independently evaluating and managing patients with a broad array of sleep problems including sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia and circadian rhythm disorders • Prescribe medications, positive airway pressure, and order appropriate diagnostic tests (e.g., polysomnography, home sleep apnea testing, multiple sleep latency testing, actigraphy and maintenance of wakefulness testing) to evaluate these problems • Support sleep medicine physicians by addressing patient related issues that require coverage while physicians are unavailable

REQUIREMENTS: • Nurse Practitioner: Master’s Degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing AND Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License with prescriptive privileges AND National certification as a Nurse Practitioner AND ACLS certification

OR

• Physician Assistant: Licensure as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Washington with national certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA). Applicant must be eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the Organized Medial Staff of the hospital under Medical Staff By-Laws for hospital-based positions. AND ACLS certification

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center) Become part of our team and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Find your place at Washington’s only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.