Physician Assistant/Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Lead
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
18936 (E S SEIU 1199NW HMC PA-ARNP)
23192 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW HMC PA-ARNP)
23313 (NE S SEIU 1199NW HMC PA-ARNP)
21202 (E S SEIU 1199NW Res/HH)
23217 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW Res/HH)
23401 (NE S SEIU 1199NW Res/HH)
BASIC FUNCTION
Physician Assistant-Advanced RN Practitioner Leads in a clinical area, direct the work of other assigned staff, act as unit liaison, perform educational and preceptor role.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Regularly assign, instruct and review the work of Physician Assistant-Advanced RN Practitioners and/or other assigned staff; function under general direction of an attending physician.
TYPICAL WORK
Regularly assign, instruct and check the work of assigned employees;
Direct the preparation and maintenance of schedules and staff assignments;
Assist in the selection and evaluation process of Physician Assistant-Advanced RN Practitioners and support personnel;
Act as unit liaison with community agencies;
Develop educational programs for staff including orientation and continuing education;
Develop and prepare reports;
Conduct needs assessments;
Coordinate the preparation of statistics;
Perform duties of the Physician Assistant-Advanced RN Practitioners;
May serve as a clinical preceptor and/or function as a teaching resource for other health care professionals during clinical rotation;
Perform related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of Washington, or as a Physician’s Assistant (PA) in the State of Washington; AND two years of experience as a Health Care Specialist or equivalent.
Must be eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the organized medical staff of the hospital under Medical Staff By-Laws for Hospital-based positions.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
02/01/2007: New Class
02/01/2016: Shorten title from Health Care Specialist-Inpatient or Emergency Department to Health Care Specialist Lead and move employees from Health Care Specialist-Lead (8934) into job code (8936)
06/27/2017: Change job code to Workday format
10/16/2017: New to 1199NW: Class adopted for UW contract classified staff per PERC decision to add this title to 1199NW Research RN/Hall Health RN bargaining unit, 12/27/2016 (Case #128435-E-16). Incorporates the work of UW classified non-union job code 6223, Physician Assistant Certified-Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Lead/Washington State Job Code 291F.
07/16/2019: Class title renamed