Bariatric Surgery Physician Assistant

Providence Health Plan Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,941 - 188,179; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME benefits

Productivity incentives

Job summary

Swedish First Hill Seattle is seeking a full‑time physician assistant to join a multidisciplinary weight‑loss team, providing collaborative care across outpatient, inpatient, ICU and ER settings.

The candidate will perform initial and ongoing assessment, diagnosis and treatment and first assisting on bariatric surgical cases in the operating rooms, with pre‑ and post‑operative management as needed.

Qualifications

• Background in bariatric surgery and/or laparoscopic surgery preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in surgical patient care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide collaborative services, including initial and ongoing assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• First assisting on bariatric surgical cases in the operating rooms.
• Assess, triage, and prepare preoperative and postoperative bariatric patients in outpatient, inpatient, ICU and ER settings.

Skills

Bariatric surgery

Laparoscopic surgery

Surgical patient care

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 comprising 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 (i.e. 4,10s)
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran