Nurse Practitioner, Meridian Clinic (.6 - 1.0 FTE)

Purpose

The Nurse Practitioner (or Advanced Practice Provider) ensures appropriate comprehensive health care to support the clinical care team in achieving Neighborcare’s goals for quality care, productivity and patient satisfaction. Perform independent clinical activities, and collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants when appropriate to achieve quality patient care. Work in partnership and joint accountability with other lead team members to achieve Neighborcare’s Mission and Guiding Principles and goals. 

Health, Wellness & Retirement benefits:    

• Medical, dental & vision insurance 
• Paid time off & paid holidays  
• Retirement with contribution match 
• Life & AD&D, pet insurance  
• Employee assistance program, & more! 

Compensation:  

• The target wage range for the position is $63.53 per hour to $78.61 per hour
• Final offers are individually based on various factors, including skill set, years of experience, location, qualifications, work schedule and other job-related reasons.
• Up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus 

Union: SEIU Healthcare 1199NW

In this position you will:

Direct Clinical Work:

• Provide patient centered preventative care, as well as diagnoses and treatment of acute and chronic conditions
• Identify the need for referrals and provide overall care coordination in a team-based setting

Indirect Clinical Work:

• Assure accurate and timely completion of all clinical records
• Completion of paperwork in a team-based approach
• Completing necessary paperwork for patient care. Such as, prior authorizations and communications with outside specialists
• Timely response to communications and test results
• Provide feedback to appropriate teams and/or individuals when necessary

Key Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities 

Required Skills:

• Ability to work in a high pressure, time-sensitive, and complex health care environment
• Ability to effectively work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, varying languages, cultures and sexual orientations
• Ability to work with patients that have substance or mental disorders
• Ability to treat opioid use with medication assisted treatments
• Ability to meet and comply with HIPAA/Confidentiality policies and procedures
• Experience working with interpreters in a medical setting
• Demonstrates the ability to conduct discussions of a sensitive nature with staff and patients
• Ability to build relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, email, and on the phone
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships that foster a positive working environment with an emphasis on teamwork
• Attention to detail and ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and adjust tasks as needed

Preferred Skills:

• Proficient with email and electronic health records
• Fluency in a language(s) other than English
• Insertion and removal of long-acting contraception
• Experience with motivational interviewing  

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited university
• Licensed as an ARNP in the State of Washington
• Board Certified
• Current BLS Certification
• DEA License

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• Contraceptive Implant Certification
• 3 years of clinical practice experience in community health, FHQC, family practice
• Bilingual skills
• Experience prescribing buprenorphine or other treatments for opioid use disorders, including past completion of a buprenorphine waiver certification course or specific continuing education to satisfy the requirements for the DEA's Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act.  

About Neighborcare Health:
Since 1968, Neighborcare Health has been removing barriers to health care for our neighbors. We believe everyone deserves a place to call their health care home, where a team of medical, dental and mental health professionals work in collaboration with each patient to develop a personal health improvement plan.  

We are one of the largest providers of primary medical, dental and behavioral health care services in the Seattle area serving low-income and uninsured families and individuals, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Each year we care for nearly 60,000 patients at our nearly 30 non-profit medical, dental and school-based clinics. We ask everyone to pay what they can, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.  

Our clinics are located in neighborhoods where health disparities are the greatest, and our care teams, who speak over 55 languages and dialects, are as diverse as our patients. No matter who you are, or where you come from, regardless of your insurance, income or immigration status, you are welcome at Neighborcare Health.  

Learn more about us here. 

The full job description is available upon request