Legacy Health·Vancouver, Washington
The Physician Assistant will provide medical services in an oncology clinic, including inpatient rounds, surgical assisting, and managing outpatient care. Responsibilities also include documenting clinical notes, coordinating sub-specialty follow-ups, and managing medication requests.
Overview If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You’ll provide medical services within Legacy's Salmon Creek Oncology clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients. Every aspect of your work will reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.
Inpatient Care Provides medical services under the direction of a physician to patients presenting specialty conditions or disease (depending on assigned department), consistent with the NP’s current Practice Description approved by the State of Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. Rounds on service patients: assesses patients, performs physical exams, writes orders, documents daily notes. Orders and interprets laboratory tests and radiological examinations. Reports clinical data at rounds or when appropriate. Recognizes and evaluates patients who require the immediate medical or surgical attention and, when necessary, initiates, without supervision, emergency medical treatments. Assists in surgical procedures in emergency, clinic and the operating room. Performs minor surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures, administers treatments and medications consistent with the NP’s current Practice Description approved by the State of Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. Maintains and signs medical records pertaining to treatments and examinations administered. Participates in local, regional, & national continuing medical education programs and clinical meetings to maintain medical knowledge as well as a professional network. Outpatient Care Participates in Medical Specialty Outpatient Clinic. Co-ordinates discharge planning and follow-up. Arranges all sub-specialty follow-up. Communicates with PCPs. Performs dictation of history/physical, clinical notes, imaging studies and discharge summary. Oversees medications for outpatient care. Arranges appropriate outpatient therapy, referral system within Legacy to be maximally utilized. Manages outpatient phone contacts. Medication requests. Disability and work release. Consultant evaluations. Evaluates patients in the specialty outpatient clinic. Assures essential studies are performed prior to clinic visit. Examines and interviews patient and family. Presents case with recommendations to supervising physicians, as necessary. Coordinates and acts as liaison for subspecialty care and consultations. Documents and bills for services promptly with appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes. Completes medical records and appropriate charge/coding data forms to facilitate hospital billing for service rendered.
Education: Nurse Practitioner and RN license as required by Washington and Oregon state.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and have successfully completed an accredited Physician Assistant program. Experience in direct patient management within a surgical or medical subspecialty is required, along with current state licensure and BLS certification.
Market context
In Washington, advanced-practice openings for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are often competitive because employers look for state licensure, current BLS and ACLS, EPIC proficiency, and recent clinical case documentation. These roles can move quickly when a candidate matches the required scope and charting expectations. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full posting, then prepare your 24-month case logs before applying.