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Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – Primary Care
Location: Mattawa, Washington
Employment Type: Full-Time
Specialty: Family Medicine / Primary Care
Schedule: Flexible 4-Day or 5-Day Workweek
Base Salary: $120,000–$150,000 Annually, DOE
Total Annualized Earning Potential: $200,000 with Incentives & Benefits
Sign-On Bonus: $25,000
Relocation Assistance: Up to $10,000 for Eligible Out-of-State Candidates
Additional Compensation: RVU-Based Incentive Bonus
Loan Repayment: Federal Student Loan Repayment / Forgiveness Opportunities
New Graduate FNPs: Encouraged to Apply
Position Overview:
As a highly respected, mission-driven community health center serving rural Washington we are actively seeking a Full-Time Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our growing primary care team in Mattawa, Washington.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner or a new graduate FNP seeking to build a long-term career in comprehensive family medicine.
The Family Nurse Practitioner will provide full-scope primary care to patients across the lifespan while working within a collaborative, interdisciplinary healthcare environment.
You will practice alongside experienced physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health clinicians, nursing professionals, and dedicated clinical support staff who share a commitment to providing accessible, high-quality healthcare to rural and underserved communities.
The organization places a strong emphasis on provider autonomy, mentorship, professional development, sustainable patient volumes, and work-life balance.
Providers can choose between a 4-day workweek consisting of four 10-hour shifts or a traditional 5-day workweek consisting of five 8-hour shifts.
New providers are also offered a lighter patient load during the initial ramp-up period, allowing time to become familiar with the organization, clinical workflows, patient population, electronic medical record, and care team.
Compensation & Earning Potential:
The compensation package is designed to reward experience, productivity, and long-term commitment.
Base Salary: $120,000–$150,000 annually, DOE and qualifications.
Additional compensation and financial incentives include:
- $25,000 sign-on bonus
- RVU-based incentive bonus
- Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance for eligible out-of-state candidates
- Federal student loan repayment / forgiveness opportunities
- Total annualized earning potential of $200,000 when including applicable incentives and benefits
Actual compensation and incentive earnings will depend upon experience, qualifications, productivity, eligibility, and applicable benefit programs.
Key Responsibilities:
The Family Nurse Practitioner will:
- Provide comprehensive primary care services to patients across the lifespan
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute medical conditions
- Diagnose and manage chronic diseases and ongoing medical conditions
- Perform preventive care services
- Conduct annual wellness examinations
- Perform routine physical examinations
- Obtain comprehensive patient histories and perform appropriate physical assessments
- Develop individualized treatment and care plans
- Order appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic studies
- Review and interpret laboratory and diagnostic results
- Prescribe medications within applicable scope of practice
- Monitor patient response to medications and treatment plans
- Provide ongoing chronic disease management
- Educate patients regarding disease prevention and health maintenance
- Counsel patients regarding lifestyle modifications and risk-factor reduction
- Coordinate patient care with physicians and specialists when appropriate
- Collaborate with behavioral health clinicians and other interdisciplinary team members
- Work closely with nursing and clinical support staff
- Provide culturally responsive and patient-centered care
- Maintain accurate, complete, and timely electronic medical records
- Follow applicable clinical standards, organizational policies, and evidence-based practices
- Promote continuity of care
- Develop long-term therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Support the organization's mission of improving access to high-quality healthcare in rural and underserved communities
Required Qualifications:
Candidates should meet the following qualifications:
- Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program
- National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Current Washington State APRN/ARNP license OR ability to obtain Washington licensure
- DEA registration OR ability to obtain
- Appropriate prescriptive authority or ability to obtain applicable authority
- Strong clinical judgment and patient-centered approach to care
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Commitment to providing high-quality primary care
- Interest in serving rural and underserved patient populations
The position offers a comprehensive compensation and employee benefits package, including:
- $120,000–$150,000 competitive base salary
- $25,000 sign-on bonus
- RVU-based incentive compensation
- Up to $10,000 relocation assistance for eligible out-of-state candidates
- Federal student loan repayment / forgiveness opportunities
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays
- CME allowance
- Paid CME time
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Licensing assistance
- Professional dues assistance
- Additional employer-provided benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Professional development opportunities
Student Loan Repayment Opportunities
This opportunity may provide access to federal student loan repayment and/or forgiveness programs for eligible clinicians.
Eligibility, award amounts, service commitments, and other requirements are determined by the applicable loan repayment program and are subject to program rules and availability.
For qualifying Family Nurse Practitioners carrying educational debt, these programs may provide significant additional long-term financial value.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a Family Nurse Practitioner who enjoys comprehensive primary care and wants to build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients.
Candidates may currently hold or be searching under titles including:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- FNP
- FNP-C
- FNP-BC
- Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
- Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care NP
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
- ARNP
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- APRN
- Advanced Practice Provider
- APP
- Community Health Nurse Practitioner
- Rural Health Nurse Practitioner
Both experienced Family Nurse Practitioners and new graduate FNPs are encouraged to apply.
Build Your Career in Mattawa, Washington
This is more than another Nurse Practitioner position. It is an opportunity to develop long-term patient relationships while working with an organization committed to expanding access to high-quality healthcare throughout rural Washington.
You will join an experienced and collaborative healthcare team that values provider autonomy, mentorship, professional growth, quality patient care, and work-life balance.
With a 4-day workweek option, $25,000 sign-on bonus, up to $10,000 in relocation assistance, loan repayment opportunities, RVU incentives, comprehensive benefits, and $200,000 in total annualized earning potential with applicable incentives and benefits, this position provides an exceptional opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career in family medicine.
Apply today to learn more and speak with our hiring team about this Family Nurse Practitioner opportunity in Mattawa, Washington.
Pay: $120,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Experience:
- FNP: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Mattawa, WA 99349 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Mattawa, WA 99349: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $120,000 - $200,000