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Advanced Practitioner
Job Number: 3656739
Pay Rate: 124000/year - 167.4000/year
Job Description
Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) – Primary Care
Kennewick, Washington | $124,000–$167,400 DOE
A large community health organization in Kennewick, Washington is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join its established primary care team.
Compensation: $124,000–$167,400 annually, depending on experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for an advanced practice provider who enjoys providing comprehensive, patient-centered care and wants to make a meaningful impact within a diverse and underserved patient population.
The Opportunity
The NP or PA will provide comprehensive primary care while working alongside physicians, nurses, specialists, and other members of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The practice has a strong focus on preventive medicine, chronic disease management, patient education, and continuity of care.
Responsibilities include:
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic conditions
- Conduct physical examinations and obtain comprehensive medical histories
- Develop individualized treatment and care plans
- Order and interpret laboratory testing, imaging, EKGs, and other diagnostic studies
- Prescribe medications within applicable scope of practice
- Provide preventive care, screenings, immunizations, and ongoing health maintenance
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and preventive care
- Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
- Provide appropriate referrals and follow-up care
- Perform clinical procedures appropriate to training and credentialing
- Maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
Compensation & Provider Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary of $124,000–$167,400 DOE, providers receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Loan repayment opportunity
- Up to 200 hours of paid vacation annually for full-time providers
- $3,000 annual continuing education allowance for full-time NPs and PAs
- Up to 40 hours of paid continuing education time annually
- Medical and vision coverage with multiple plan options
- Choice of dental plans
- 403(b) retirement plan with a 100% employer match on the first 3% contributed
- $200,000 employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Employer-paid long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Account options
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program and financial wellness resources
- Benefits eligibility beginning on the date of hire for employees working at least 20 hours per week
Benefits may vary based on FTE and are subject to applicable plan and organizational policies.
Qualifications
Candidates may qualify through either the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant pathway.
Nurse Practitioner
- Graduate of a master's-level Nurse Practitioner program
- Active and unrestricted Washington State ARNP license with applicable certification
- Current Washington State RN license, as required
- Active DEA registration with no restrictions
Physician Assistant
- Master's degree from an ARC-PA-accredited Physician Assistant program
- Current NCCPA certification
- Active and unrestricted Washington State PA license
- Active DEA registration with no restrictions
- Current BLS certification
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a compassionate, collaborative provider with strong clinical and communication skills who is comfortable caring for patients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Community Health Center or FQHC experience is preferred, and bilingual English/Spanish skills are highly desirable.
Living & Working in Kennewick
Located in southeastern Washington's Tri-Cities region, Kennewick offers an appealing combination of affordability, outdoor recreation, wineries, riverfront activities, and access to the broader Pacific Northwest.
This is an opportunity to join a large, established community health organization, practice comprehensive primary care alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, and make a direct impact on access to healthcare within the local community.
Meet Your Recruiter
Martha Humphrey
Director of Primary Care Recruitment
Martha Humphrey is a healthcare recruitment leader at UHC Solutions, where she leads a team dedicated to connecting mission-driven clinics with exceptional primary care providers and behavior health providers. She brings extensive experience in healthcare recruitment, partnering closely with community health centers and healthcare organizations to identify clinicians who advance access to high-quality care in underserved communities.
Originally from Florida, Martha moved to the west coast and earned her degree from California State University, Fullerton. She is deeply committed to the belief that healthcare should be accessible to all and is passionate about leading teams that strengthen the primary care workforce through collaboration, responsiveness, and service-oriented leadership.
Outside of her professional work, Martha enjoys sailing, hiking throughout the Pacific Northwest, book club, and spending time with her children.
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