Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care

HealthPoint Careers • Tukwila, WA

17h • $119,270 - $197,990

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary care services in a primary-care-based urgent care clinic, serving patients of all ages. The role works independently and collaboratively with other HealthPoint providers, delivering evidence-based care and supporting patients and families with health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Compensation depends on skills and experience; the stated salary range is $119,270 to $197,990 annually, prorated by FTE. The position is listed at 0.75–1.0 FTE.

The Nurse Practitioner assesses needs for specialty referrals, diagnostic services, and inpatient care; provides counseling and education; confirms and documents patient understanding; and maintains accurate, timely patient records and superbills. The role participates in patient triage and a shared provider call system, performs minor outpatient procedures within scope and HealthPoint policy, consults with providers and other healthcare professionals, and administers medications in clinic as needed. The position also supports clinic productivity and quality standards, contributes to practice guidelines and procedures, participates in audits and quality, risk, and utilization management programs, and maintains required credentials.

HealthPoint is a nonprofit, community-based network of health centers founded in 1971, serving King County and providing care regardless of patients’ circumstances. Employees are subject to required vaccination and immunity documentation before starting. The posting states that HealthPoint can provide required vaccinations or immunity titers at no cost if documentation cannot be provided.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Washington State nurse practitioner license.
• Board certification.
• Demonstrated operating knowledge of computers, including intermediate-level ability with Word, Outlook, and other required software programs.
• Provide proof of required immunizations and/or immunity before the start date, including COVID-19, MMR, varicella, annual influenza, and TB QuantiFERON Gold titer draw.
• For employees working in a HealthPoint clinic, provide proof of Tdap vaccination within the last 10 years.
• For clinical positions with potential exposure to blood or bloodborne pathogens, provide proof of hepatitis B vaccination.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages in a primary-care-based urgent care clinic, independently and collaboratively with other HealthPoint providers.
• Provide care consistent with evidence-based medicine.
• Assess patient needs for specialty referrals, diagnostic services, and inpatient care, and make appropriate referrals.
• Counsel and educate patients and family members about health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
• Verify and document that patients understand their diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up recommendations.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation in patient records and superbills.
• Participate in the patient triage system and shared call system with other providers.
• Perform minor outpatient procedures within the scope of practice and HealthPoint privileging policy.
• Provide consultation to other clinic providers in person or by telephone and consult with clinic physicians, specialists, or other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
• Administer medications in clinic as needed.
• Help meet clinic patient care team productivity and quality care standards.
• Participate in developing and using HealthPoint practice guidelines and procedures.
• Participate in audits and meet the standards of HealthPoint Quality Improvement, Risk Management, and Utilization Management programs.
• Maintain credentials essential for practice, including licensure, board certification, society memberships, and CPE.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• HSA and FSA options.
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Extended Illness Time Away, eight paid holidays, three floating holidays, Compassion Time Away, and Opportunity Time Off.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee wellness program.
• Voluntary supplemental life, critical illness, accident, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Professional development, ongoing learning, and opportunities for career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time