Physician Assistant, Preoperative Clinic Nurse Practitioner; Oakland, CA

Opportunity Information:

Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG) is seeking to hire a Preoperative Clinic Nurse Practitioner to join a collaborative group of clinicians who practice evidence-based medicine in a team-oriented manner. While working in the Preoperative Clinic you will practice Perioperative Medicine in efforts to optimize patients before they undergo surgery. This collaborative clinic is housed with APNs, Anesthesiologists and Hospitalists, providing opportunities to consult with colleagues from various specialties.

Currently, the APNs working in this department maintain a hybrid working schedule of both in clinic and remote work. Note, providers must complete at least six months of working in clinic full-time and demonstrate the ability to work independently before being offered the opportunity to maintain a hybrid working schedule.

The hired employee will join Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG), a rapidly growing multi-specialty medical group that was founded in 2005 and staffs more than ten care centers and four hospitals in the San Francisco East Bay Area. This position will support the surgical services for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. The pre-operative clinic is housed at the Oakland Summit campus, therefore, there is no requirement for floating in between the campuses.

The nurse practitioner is a licensed independent practitioner who is responsible for:

Managing both acute and chronic health conditions while coordinating appropriate assessment and planning for the preoperative patient in accordance with state and federal rules and regulations.

The NP will work independently utilizing their full scope of practice to evaluate and care for patients with various comorbid conditions undergoing various surgical treatments

The NP is expected to be able to independently evaluate each surgical candidate, order appropriate preoperative testing and devise a medically appropriate plan for the patient s perioperative encounter. Complex decision making is conducted in collaboration with Anesthesiologists, Hospitalists and/or Surgeons

The NP is expected to follow standards of care regarding assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plans and implementation of treatments.

While the NP will not routinely prescribe pharmacologic treatments prior to surgery, they will need to maintain active DEA and furnishing license

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited Nursing school.

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

Current California License as a Registered Nurse.

Current California License as a Nurse Practitioner

Possess Furnishing Number from the State of California, Board of Registered Nursing.

Possess active DEA License

Ideally, 1+ years of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner

Health, life, vision, dental and disability insurance

401 K - Profit Sharing Pension Plan with an employer funded Safe Harbor contribution

CME, Dues, and Subscriptions stipend

2-year shareholder track

Professional liability insurance, including tail fully covered

Reimbursement for mandatory license(s) and hospital credentialing fees

* Benefits are prorated to full-time status and employees in other types of employment classifications may be eligible for some of these benefits.

• Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG)

  Recognized for its excellence in compassionate, patient-centered care

  Received multiple awards for our quality, innovation, and leadership

  Multidisciplinary group including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistant and certified nurse midwives

  25+ specialties throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

  Support and encourage leadership and advancement opportunities

Sutter East Bay Medical Group is affiliated with the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (SEBMF), a not-for-profit health care organization providing operational and administrative support to our medical group. The Foundation provides the hospitals and clinics with the latest technology and clinical support. The NP working in the Preoperative Clinic will have additional staff support from a Clinic Supervisor, Medical Assistants, Phlebotomists and Schedulers;

this comprehensive support system enhances the ability of the clinicians to deliver exceptional patient care. SEBMG includes 400+ clinicians in more than twenty specialties, allowing opportunities for streamlined referrals to specialties potentially needed by patients seen in the Preoperative clinic.

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