Physician Assistant/Family Nurse Practitioner

Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner, where you will play a vital role in delivering comprehensive patient care across diverse medical settings. This position offers an exciting opportunity to utilize your clinical expertise, engage in innovative treatment modalities, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes. You will be empowered to perform thorough assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide top-quality care in a fast-paced, supportive environment committed to excellence and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history reviews to establish accurate diagnoses.
• Manage a broad spectrum of clinical procedures such as suturing, IV insertion, catheterization, and sterile processing techniques.
• Administer medications and injections.
• Utilize EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems like Epic or Practice Fusion for documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and medical records management.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations using laboratory testing, sonography, and medical imaging to support clinical decision-making.
• Provide acute care services.
• Engage in telehealth consultations to extend care beyond traditional settings while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
• Collaborate with specialists in areas such as gastroenterology, infectious disease care, geriatrics, behavioral health, and hospice & palliative medicine to ensure comprehensive patient management.
• Participate in case management activities including discharge planning, utilization review, and coordination of post-acute care services.
• Support patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease through health coaching and education initiatives.
• Licensure:
• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist curriculum.
• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant curriculum.
• Hold and maintain a current and unencumbered Wahington license.
• Hold certification by a governing board (i.e., ANCC, etc.) to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Hold certification by a governing board (i.e., NCCPA, etc.) to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• Possess a current and unencumbered DEA; and have the ability to obtain dispensing privileges with-in 30 days of hire.
• Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics.
• Broad knowledge of common medication, side effects, and contraindications.
• In depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and best medicine practices.
• Current participation with insurance carriers desired.
• Experience
• Primary care experience: Demonstrated experience in outpatient or primary care settings (pediatrics through geriatrics).
• Patient assessment & diagnosis: Proficiency in performing comprehensive history taking, physical exams, and differential diagnosis.
• Chronic disease management: Experience managing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, and other common chronic illnesses.
• Acute care management: Ability to recognize, evaluate, and manage acute illnesses and injuries.
• Preventive care & health promotion: Administering immunizations, screenings, and counseling on wellness and lifestyle modifications.
• Pharmacologic management: Knowledge of prescribing and managing medications safely across the lifespan.
• Procedural skills: Experience performing basic office procedures (e.g., wound care, suturing, incision & drainage, EKGs, point-of-care testing).

Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person