Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) - Infectious Disease

MultiCare Health System•Puyallup, WA

2d•$146,000 - $149,000

About The Position

The Infectious Disease APP provides specialty care for adult patients with acute and chronic infections across inpatient and outpatient settings and a team-based care model with physicians. This role includes hospital-based consultation, outpatient management of long-term antimicrobial therapy and follow-up of complex infectious disease conditions. The APP supports timely access to specialty care, continuity of treatment, and evidence-based infection management.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Advanced Nursing or Physician Assistant program
National board certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Adult or Family Medicine or national certification as a PA-C
Unrestricted nursing license or physician assistant medical license (or ability to obtain) in Washington State.
DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

Responsibilities

Perform consultations and follow-up to manage patients with infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Participate in hospital consultations for sepsis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and other complex infections.
Manage outpatient cases requiring long-term antimicrobial therapy and monitor for treatment response and complications.
Ordered and interpreted labs, imaging, and microbiology studies to guide diagnosis and care plans.
Educate patients and families on infection prevention, antimicrobial regimens, and follow-up care.
Collaborate with physicians, hospitalists, pharmacists, and care management teams.
Document clearly and promptly in the electronic health record including consult notes and outpatient follow-ups.
Support antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention efforts.
Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, and commitment to high-quality infection related care.