About the role
Compensation: $82K for 15month term
Program Description
In October 2021, Washington Emergency Care Physicians (WECP) proudly opened the first Pacific Northwest-based emergency medicine post graduate program for advance practice providers (APPs). The Program is specifically designed for physician assistants and nurse practitioners who are interested in a life-long career in emergency medicine with training sites in the Puget Sound through Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians (TECP), a subsidiary of WECP.
Program Objectives
To provide exceptional training and experience for APP professionals to have a successful career in any emergency department setting.
To prepare candidates well for recognized emergency medicine APP examinations (NCCPA-CAQ for physician assistants, AANPCB Boards for nurse practitioners)
Curriculum
Fifteen (15) months program duration with over 3000 hours of post graduate training
Close to
- 2400 hours of clinical training
- Over 300 hours of didactics to include over an introductory bootcamp followed my weekly activities that include conferences, meetings, case presentations, ultrasound training, procedure lab or simulation.
- Over 400 hours of independent study to include case review & presentation preparation, assigned CME and readings, and scholarly research project.
- Expected commitment of 50 hours per week of the above activities
Phased Training
with increasing levels of expected competency and confidence.
Post Graduate APP 0
- Pre-Boot Camp: 37 hours of on-line Emergency Medicine CME months before start of Program
- Boot Camp: First 2 weeks at start of Program
- Post Graduate APP 1: Six (6) months of ED clinical shifts in low acuity zones
- Post Graduate APP 2: Two and half (2.5) months of external rotations – Trauma (4 wks), Peds UCC & ED(4 wks), Ophthalmology/Critical Care/Interventional Rad(1.5 wks), Vacation(1wk)
- Post Graduate APP 2: Six (6) months of ED clinical shifts in high acuity zones
Continuing Medical Education
- Required 150+ CME hours (provided and paid for by Program)
- Original EM Boot Camp on-line course, to be completed before start of program
- EMRAP subscription for duration of program
DynaMed subscription
ATLS, PALS
Faculty Advisor & Mentor
- will be assigned to each post graduate candidate
- Regularly scheduled monthly meetings with Faculty Advisor
- Advisor to monitor progress and identify strengths/areas of improvement
- Advisor with candidate will develop individualized plan to ensure continued growth and development
- Senior Post Grad APPs are expected to mentor Junior Postgrads.
- Two (2) classes per year
- Fall – October 1st with 2 candidates
- Spring – April 1st with 2 candidates
Training Locations
All sites are part of MultiCare Health Systems
Puget Sound
MultiCare Tacoma General (Level 2 Trauma, primary cardiac & stroke), Allenmore (Level 4 Trauma), and Covington Hospitals
Admission requirements
- Must have graduated from an accredited PA/NP school
- Must be certified/licensed in Washington State after 4 weeks of starting program
- Must be able to evaluate and treat both pediatric and adult patients
- Must be willing to relocate to the Puget Sound for duration of program.
- Must be ACLS and PALS certified for duration of program
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $65,780 per year ($82,150 for the 15-month Term)
- Reimbursement for licensing, certification, credentialing fees
- Benefits: medical and dental insurance, short-term disability insurance, 80 hours of PTO
- Eligible for retirement benefits if permanently hired after completion of program
How to Apply
Submit you most current Curriculum Vitae on
https://wecp.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=9
Submit personal statement explaining why you are applying to the program along with your long-term professional goals
Send three (3) letters of recommendation to the Program Director – to be sent directly from the authors of the letters.
At least one letter must be from school director or faculty.
Send your PA/NP school transcripts to the Program Director.
Selected applicants will be asked to participate in an initial interview using a virtual video conference format. From those, applicants will be further selected to advance to a secondary in-person interview in Tacoma, WA
Application Timeline
- Preliminary interviews will be scheduled once submitted application is completed (which include Letters of Recommendation)
- Spring class: please submit application with LORs by June 1st (10 months prior to start)
- Fall class: please submit application with LORs by December 1st (10 months prior to start).
Frequently Asked Questions Weblink
Contact Information
Jaime Delcampo, MD, FACEP
Program Director
Jaime.Delcampo@wecphealth.org
(253) 254.5536
Joe Montgomery, PA-C
Core Faculty/ Advisor
Joseph.Montgomery@wecphealth.org
Amanda Stalder, PA-C
Core Faculty/ Advisor
Amanda.Stalder@wecphealth.org
Abigail Goodale, PA-C
Core Faculty/ Advisor
Abigail.Goodale@wecphealth.org