Physician Assistant) - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Harborview

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

49d•$133,944 - $209,664•Onsite

About The Position

Harborview Medical Center's Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team has an outstanding opportunity for a ARNP, Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant. This role involves inpatient, outpatient, ED, and OR responsibilities, providing continuity of care for patients throughout their reconstructive needs, including Craniomaxillofacial and Gender-Affirming Care. The position also includes cross-training to support other specialties within the Plastic Surgery Department. The APP will manage a diverse patient population, including pediatrics, and will work independently with supportive and collaborative surgical providers. Responsibilities include wound evaluation, debridement, management, and performing independent procedures such as anesthesia-assisted wound care, arch bar removal, laceration repair, in-clinic scar revisions, incision and drainage, and aspirations.

Requirements

Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current Washington State ARNP licensure and prescriptive authority by the start of employment.
Current national board certification appropriate to the assigned patient population and clinical setting.
Current DEA registration/eligibility required for the position.
Graduation from an ARC-PA–accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current Washington State Physician Assistant licensure by the start of employment.
Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Eligibility for UW Medicine credentialing and clinical privileges.
Current BLS and ACLS certification; additional life-support certification as required by the assigned clinical setting.
Ability to work effectively with medically and socially complex patients and within an interprofessional academic practice.
Demonstrated commitment to respectful, equitable, inclusive, and patient-centered care.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

Support continuity across the continuum of surgical care—from initial evaluation and preoperative preparation through hospitalization, discharge, postoperative follow-up, and long-term recovery.
Conduct new patient consultations, pre-operative evaluations, and postoperative follow-up visits in outpatient clinics.
Manage wound care, suture/staple removal, and surgical site assessments in outpatient clinics.
Perform in-office procedures commensurate with skill level and training.
Coordinate multidisciplinary care plans with surgeons.
Hold the Plastic Surgery team pager, round on primary and consult patients, and manage acute surgical issues while inpatient.
Write orders and progress notes, coordinate discharge planning, and serve as a primary point of contact for nursing staff and consulting services.
Collaborate with residents and assess new consults throughout the hospital: ED, OR, acute care, and outpatient clinics.
Independently perform ED procedures commensurate with skill level and training.
Serve as first assistant for craniofacial reconstruction, gender-affirming surgical procedures, free flap and microsurgical cases, and general reconstructive procedures.
Assist with positioning, exposure, closure, and intraoperative decision-making in the OR.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation across EMR systems.
Assist with in-basket messaging with patients, secure chat messaging with providers, and care coordination for medically complex patients.
Provide compassionate, culturally competent and trauma informed counseling to patients and families navigating complex reconstructive or gender-affirming care pathways.