Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery Physician Assistant or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

New Jersey Department of Children and Families; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Medical Center seeks a Certified Physician Assistant or ARNP for its Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery team in Seattle. The role emphasizes surgical patient management and collaboration with a specialized team, offering opportunities for educational and leadership growth. Join a program known for excellence and innovation in surgical care.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Continuing education opportunities

Access to research and leadership opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in surgical patient management and relevant anatomy.
• Experience in surgical oncology or HPB surgery preferred.
• Certification and licensure required as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Manage preoperative and postoperative HPB surgery patients.
• Perform office-based procedures and collaborate with the surgical team.
• Teach and mentor medical trainees.

Skills

Surgical patient management

Anatomy

Pharmacology

Education

Washington State Registered Nurse License

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License

Certification as a Physician Assistant

Job description

Overview
Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington is recruiting a Certified Physician Assistant or ARNP to join our Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery team.

Responsibilities
Virginia Mason Medical Center is seeking a Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) to join our Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery team. Our surgeons specialize in liver, bile duct and pancreas surgery. This role is primarily clinic-based, with the opportunity to participate in inpatient care on the surgical wards. The APP will play a key role in managing preoperative and postoperative HPB surgery patients, clinical-based procedures, developing care pathways, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes.

Position Highlights

• Clinic-focused role with the opportunity to participate in inpatient care as needed.
• Provider will manage a panel of non-surgical, preoperative, and postoperative patients, ensuring continuity of care for complex HPB conditions.
• Opportunity to perform office-based procedures.
• Work closely with a highly specialized liver, bile duct and pancreas surgery team consisting of four board-certified surgeons and one RN.
• Exposure to a broad spectrum of benign and malignant HPB conditions.
• Active involvement in medical education, working closely with medical students, general surgery residents, and an HPB surgery fellow. Teaching and mentoring trainees is a key component of this role.
• Collaborative and mentorship-driven environment with access to regional and national conferences and tumor boards.
  Potential to participate in clinical research and publication

Nurse Practitioner (ARNP):

Washington State Registered Nurse License and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License required.
DEA and NPI numbers may be required, along with prescriptive authority.
Strong foundation in surgical patient management, anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology.
Experience in surgical oncology, gastroenterology, or HPB surgery preferred.

Physician Assistant (PA-C):

Certification as a Physician Assistant with prescriptive authority in Washington State.
Strong clinical skills with the ability to work autonomously in a high-acuity surgical setting.
Prior experience in pre and postoperative management of general surgery, surgical oncology, or hepatobiliary surgery preferred.

Team & Program Details

The HPB Surgery team consists of four board-certified surgeons and one RN, working within the broader General Surgery division and the General Surgery Residency Program at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Our team provides tertiary-level HPB care, including robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgery.
The program emphasizes mentorship, education, professional growth, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Why Join Us?

Become part of a leading HPB surgery program with a focus on excellence and innovation.
Work alongside experienced HPB surgeons in a highly specialized and supportive environment.
Competitive salary, benefits, and continuing education opportunities.
Opportunity to shape and grow the program, with access to research, education, and leadership opportunities.

Apply Today!

If you are passionate about HPB surgery and want to be part of a dynamic and collaborative team, we encourage you to apply.

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS; Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Virginia Mason

We commit to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment - we strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong. Our unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care extraordinary. Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and transformative health care. Our differences are our strengths and inspire a promising future. Living in the Pacific Northwest Located in the Pacific NW, Seattle is an area with a mild climate year round and close to the great outdoors where we enjoy an abundance of activities with our close proximity to the waters of Puget Sound and surrounding mountains. City life and cultural activities are also thriving. With a variety of neighborhoods and areas to work and live, there are many choices for the type of lifestyle you'd like to enjoy.