Nurse Practitioner

About the job

CHAS Health is hiring a full-time nurse practitioner at its North Central Clinic in Spokane, Washington. The nurse practitioner provides primary medical services at CHAS Health clinics to a mixed patient population of all genders, ages and ethnicities, both insured and uninsured.

CHAS Health has multiple clinics and locations and continues to expand. Its stated goal is removing barriers to care and offering evidence-based care close to where patients live.

What you'll do

• Examine patients to determine their general physical condition, and carry out physical exams, minor procedures and preventive health measures following prescribed guidelines
• Order or perform tests, analyses and diagnostic imaging to learn about a patient's condition
• Analyze reports and findings and diagnose conditions
• Prescribe or recommend drugs or other treatments, including physical or inhalation therapy and related therapeutic procedures
• Order inoculations and vaccinations to protect patients from communicable diseases, and refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for specialized treatment
• Advise patients on diet, hygiene and ways to prevent disease
• Record or sign off on physical findings and set out a plan and prognosis in the patient's electronic chart, following established standards
• Report births, deaths and contagious disease outbreaks to government authorities
• Take part in provider staff meetings on problem-solving and team-building, in peer reviews and in clinic quality initiatives as requested

What you need

• Graduation from an accredited master's-level Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner school
• A valid license in the state where you practice
• Must secure narcotic prescription privileges
• Board certified or board eligible
• Effective spoken and written communication skills
• Able to obtain credentialing through the identified agencies, such as Medicare and Medicaid
• BLS (CPR/AED)
• A commitment to keeping the environment safe and respectful
• Able to move around the facility for one-third to two-thirds of the day and to sit at workstations or in patient rooms
• Able to use your hands and communicate for over two-thirds of the day; reaching takes up under one-third of the day, and climbing, stooping or crawling is minimal
• Able to lift up to 10 pounds about half the time and up to and above 25 pounds occasionally

Schedule

• Full-time

Benefits

• An annual milestone bonus for eligible employees based on years worked
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus life and long-term care insurance
• A 401(k) with an employer match of up to 6%
• More than six weeks of paid time off a year for full-time employees
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Yearly childcare reimbursement
• CME and license fee reimbursement
• Benefits offered depend on each employee's eligibility