Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) - Family Medicine Team

About the job

MultiCare is hiring a full-time physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (ARNP) for a family medicine team in Cheney, at a clinic that also has a walk-in clinic. As part of the MultiCare Medical Partners multidisciplinary team, the provider delivers population-based, comprehensive primary care focused on health promotion, prevention and managing chronic disease for a diverse patient population.

MultiCare Rockwood Clinic is among the largest outpatient diagnostic and treatment centers in the region, serving eastern Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana. It has more than 350 physicians and providers in 50 specialties, several primary and urgent care locations, and more than 160,000 patient visits a year.

What you'll do

• Assess patients of all ages, diagnose conditions, build care plans and prescribe medications
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic disease following evidence-based guidelines
• Offer individuals and families preventive care, counseling and health education
• Document direct patient encounters and asynchronous care in a timely, accurate way
• Cover for clinic colleagues and take after-hours call as department guidance directs
• Collaborate with physicians, RNs, pharmacists, social workers and behavioral health specialists, coordinate care with the whole delivery team, and take part in care planning, care reviews and multidisciplinary meetings
• Help develop and improve population-based care
• Use data and risk stratification tools to focus outreach on the patients at highest risk
• Work on quality improvement aimed at health outcomes, cost effectiveness and cost reduction
• Support transitions of care and efforts to reduce readmissions and ED use

What you need

• An active Washington State license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
• DEA and state prescriptive authority
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association

Preferred

• At least two years of experience as a primary care provider

Schedule

• Full-time (1.0 FTE), day shift
• Four 10-hour shifts, Monday to Friday
• Limited on-call requirements, supported by a 24/7 nurse triage service

Benefits

• Potential sign-on and relocation incentives
• Medical and dental coverage, retirement, CME, annual leave and malpractice insurance
• Time off for work-life balance
• Leadership opportunities for career growth
• Chances to do research through the MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation
• A wellness program offering leadership and wellness coaching plus dedicated mental health services
• A dedicated medical assistant for each provider, plus Epic EMR
• Support from a multi-specialty group of more than 300 providers
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Well-being support, including Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs