Teaching Associate (APP ARNP/PA-C), Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Position Overview
Organization: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Title: Teaching Associate (APP ARNP/PA-C), Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine has an advanced practice provider position (ARNP/PA-C) available as a Teaching Associate. This position is full-time with a 12-month service period (July 1 – June 30). The anticipated start date is May 2022 or soon thereafter. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary pain team at the Center for Pain Relief at University of Washington Medical Center—Roosevelt, the primary site of outpatient pain management at UW. The Center for Pain Relief utilizes a collaborative approach between physicians (primarily from anesthesiology, but may also be from family/internal medicine, neurology, PM&R, and psychiatry), pain psychologists, advanced practice providers (APPs), and clinical pharmacists. The APP will see patients independently, though each patient is also assigned an attending physician for periodic review. Duties include the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with complex chronic pain problems, including relevant medical and psychological conditions. Other specific pain-related duties may include but are not limited to prescription and oversight of chronic opioid therapy, post-procedure follow up after outpatient pain interventions, assistance with preparation for and follow up from spinal cord stimulation trials and implants, and assistance with intrathecal pump refills. Some training may be required.
Qualifications
Must have a graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or accredited Physician Assistant program. Must be a nationally certified ARNP/PA. Must be eligible for ARNP or PA licensure in the state of Washington.
Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.