Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider

Northwest Intensivists/Oregon Lung Specialists, Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Join Northwest Intensivists as a critical care Advanced Practice Provider and become part of our group of talented and dedicated critical care professionals.

Northwest Intensivists is an independent group of 17 full and part time critical care physicians and 5 advanced practice providers.  The group provides critical care services at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend which is part of the PeaceHealth healthcare system. Sacred Heart Medical Center is a two-campus hospital and the largest hospital between Portland and San Francisco. The closed multispecialty ICUs and intermediate care unit contain 46 beds all of which are covered by our group. The hospital is a level II trauma center and receives transfers from a large geographical area of smaller facilities.  You will care for critically ill patients with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions with support from the hospital’s and community’s excellent medical professionals.

Located in the beautiful Willamette Valley, Eugene-Springfield is the third largest metro area in the state.  Enjoy a reasonable cost of living, excellent school system, and numerous recreational activities including running, hiking, skiing, fishing, and boating.  The cities of Eugene and Springfield have numerous craft breweries, nearby wineries, excellent restaurants, amazing parks and recreation departments, and hiking, biking, and running trails. The Oregon Coast is an hour to the west, the cascade mountains an hour to the east. 

Position Details and Duties:

• Full time

• 163 shifts per year

• Currently day (8am-8pm) and swing (3pm-11pm) shifts.  No call. 

• Competitive compensation based on experience

• Full medical and dental coverage, vacation and sick time

• CME reimbursement

• Retirement contribution

You will provide care for critically ill patients under the supervision of the attending intensivist.  Average patient load is 6-10 per day, but varies based on census and experience. APPs will be responsible for daily rounding, progress notes, and communication with nursing staff, patients, and families.  APPs perform critical care consults and H and Ps under the supervision of the attending intensivist.  Common procedures performed by APPs include central lines, arterial lines, dialysis catheters, and use of point of care ultrasound.  Ability to gain experience in intubations, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tubes, and lumbar punctures.

Job requirements include attendance at monthly department meetings and include occasional educational presentations.

Our group is busy and diverse.  We are seeking a flexible, hard working, and motivated APP.  Attention to detail, thoroughness, and excellent communication skills required.