Radiology Nurse Practitioner

Location: WA.

Schedule :
Coverage
Scheduled + No Call

Shift Description:
Shift: Day shifts, Standard 5, Day (8 Hours) 7:30 - 16:00
Block Schedules: No

Schedule Details:
Monday-Friday
FTE needed 1.0 (0.75 for OP and 0.25 for IP)

Work Details:
Practice Setting:
Specialty: Imaging/Radiology
Radiology / Ultrasound / Sonography / X-Ray

Patient Age Group:
Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

EMR: EPIC

Procedures Required: Esophagram Upper GI Upper GI Small Bowel Follow through modified barium swallow (Done alongside another provider) Preferred: Barium enema single contrast Barium enema w/ air
-COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline) Required - No Exemptions
-Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline) Unknown

Job Overview

• CALL OUT: we re looking for an ASAP start date as standard credentialing will allow ( 90 days) to give enough time for full enrollment into payors. So, for now, we re NOT requiring a WA license but that may change if our desired start date changes and we need to fast track.
• Expected start date: ASAP as standard credentialing allows Provider Type APP
• Expected duration of assignment Approval is good for 6 months
• Reason for opening Gap in coverage
• We are open to having 2 locums fill this need, who can work opposite of each other
• Type of privileges- (clinic/hospital/both)
• Hospital Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient or Both? Both If Inpatient,
• No of beds: 450
• Call requirement No
• Rounding, admissions, or none? None
• Patient demographics Young adults to elderly
• Average patients per day 8-10

Procedures: Required: Esophagram, Upper GI, Upper GI Small Bowel Follow through, modified barium swallow (Done alongside another provider)Preferred: Barium enema single contrast, Barium enema w/ air.

• Required clinical activity in the last 24 months (case logs) Applicant must provide documentation (case list) of the provision of clinical services (100 patients) representative of the privileges being requested during the previous 24 months. Case list must include diagnosis or procedure and date, and facility where performed.
• Will provider work solo? If not, other providers specialties working with them No.
• Modified Barium Swallows are done with Speech Pathology Licensed Candidate? No -
• CALL OUT: we re looking for an ASAP start date as standard credentialing will allow ( 90 days) to give enough time for full enrollment into payors.
• APP will perform fluoroscopic studies with support from radiologic technologists.
• APP will operate fluoroscopy equipment; technologists are well versed in equipment operation and available to assist as needed.
• APP will provide the final interpretation and sign reports.
• A supervising radiologist will provide oversight and conduct random chart audits.
• APP is expected to independently perform all listed studies following training:
• Modified barium swallow studies will be performed in collaboration with an SLP, with the SLP and APP each completing their respective portions of the exam. No additional procedures beyond those listed are required. Feeding-tube placement, drain procedures, biopsies, paracenteses, and other Interventional Radiology procedures are handled by the IR PA team.
• This is an APP position. The department is transitioning to a permanent PA staffing model due to physician shortages, and locums coverage will support this transition.
• Credentialing requires documentation of at least 5 procedures for each listed procedure type within the past 24 months.
• Radiology physicians will provide training and proctoring to help the APP integrate into the department and system.
• Another note from Med Staff, Radia has a very thorough proctoring program. If a candidate doesn't have the full 5 exams completed, Radia can proctor and sign them off for credentialing. Just throwing that out there in case the pool of candidates is limited by our procedure list.

Submission Requirements:

• Resume/CV (No Gaps more than 30 days)
• A Self-Query NPDB report is required at the time of presentation (Should be pulled within 30 days) - REQUIRED .
• Board certified - REQUIRED
• State License: WA.
• Willing to License: Yes.
• Required certifications: BLS (Must be from AHA or American Red Cross as applicable).