EM Post Graduate Program for APPs - Tacoma

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