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Posted: 11-Jul-24
Location: Seattle, Washington
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 26044
Join the Swedish Medical Center at its First Hill Campus in Seattle, Washington, in a dual role as a full-time Gentetics and High Risk Breast split APC at the Paul G. Allen Research Center within the Swedish Cancer Institute. This integrated position allows for impactful work in both direct patient care, multidisciplinary teamwork, and cancer research. Breast Surgery APP
- Manage care for patients with a history of breast cancer, including postoperative assessments, surveillance, and coordination of care to Perform cancer risk assessments and personalized cancer surveillance plans.
- Counsel women on breast and other cancer risk reduction measures including lifestyle interventions, medications, and surgical options.
- Evaluate and treat patients with benign breast disease and perform office-based procedures such as skin biopsy, seroma aspirations and breast abscess incision.
- Collaborative team environment offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth. Genetics APP
- Offer clinical consultation, in-person exams, and coordinates ongoing surveillance for gene mutation carriers including patients with BRCA1/2 mutations and Lynch syndrome.
- Collaborates and communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary care teams to ensure safe, effective, and timely treatment as well as continuity of patient care
- Provides patient, caregiver, and peer education in partnership with medical director of cancer genetics services
- Participates in patient rounds, conference, committees as able
- Engages in the Initiative for Prevention and Early Detection (IPED) focusing on developing and testing early cancer detection and prevention strategies.
- Engages in the conduct of genetics and high-risk research projects and clinical trials for early cancer detection. . General Qualifications and Compensation
- Ideal candidates will have a passion for breast surgical oncology and an eagerness to advance care and research in genetic predisposition to cancer.
- 2-3 years of experience as an advanced practitioner preferred but new graduates with prior RN experience are welcome to apply.
- Experience managing individuals with cancer genetic predispositions, oncologic or complex patients preferred
- Cancer Genetics focused training not required but curiosity and willingness to learn would help with steep learning curve
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant program required.
- Washington state licensure, DEA required, and ACLS required
- Strong oral and written communication skills required.
- EPIC EMR experience preferred
- Compensation ranges from $127,018 to $162.448 per year, depending on the role and experience, with potential incentives and CME benefits.
- This unique position offers an unparalleled opportunity to impact patient lives through innovative clinical care and groundbreaking research at one of the top medical organizations in the Pacific Northwest.
- 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
Where You'll Work
Swedish Medical Center's First Hill campus is a 697-bed, general medical and surgical hospital in downtown Seattle. The largest of Swedish's five hospitals, First Hill is considered the main Swedish campus. In addition to the hospital and emergency department, the campus is home to the Swedish Cancer Institute and the Swedish Orthopedic Institute. The hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including the area's largest childbirth center, NICU and specialty pediatric care.
Where You'll Live
Seattle is the Pacific Northwest's largest urban center, with a metro population of 3.25 million, and is home to world-class arts and entertainment, a robust economy and an outstanding school system. The city hugs Puget Sound and offers magnificent mountain views to the north, east and south. Home to the world's biggest tech giants, Seattle offers some of the highest minimum wages in the country, along with a notable music and arts scene, outdoor lifestyle and amazing coffee.
Who You'll Work For
Swedish is a comprehensive health network with a long history of excellence. The Seattle-based system operates five hospitals with more than 1,500 beds, and more than 115 primary and specialty care clinics. Part of the Providence family, Swedish is world-renowned for its innovative and ground-breaking diagnoses, treatments and medical research at its five award-winning institutes: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neuroscience and orthopedic. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person it serves.
Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran
Job ID Number: 26044