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Richland, Washington

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Allergy - Columbia

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Summary

Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.

Accountabilities

  • Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10%
  • Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15%
  • Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10%
  • Closes incisions.15%
  • Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned. 10%
  • Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing. 10%
  • Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns. 5%

Participates In

Establishment of quality assurance programs

Establishment of Utilization Management programs

Selection of management information systems

Development of patient education surveys

Development of patient satisfaction surveys 5%

  • Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets. 5%
  • Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities. 5%
  • Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments. 10%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Education

Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent

Minimum Experience

  • 1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience
  • Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses
  • NCCPA - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - C039
  • Specific Acceptable Credentials (if applicable)
  • Prescriptive Authority for South Carolina
  • South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license
  • Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

In Lieu of the Above Minimum Requirements

Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location: 2 Medical Park Rd Richland

  • Facility
  • Allergy 9 Med Park 430

Department: Allergy 9 Med Park 430-Practice Operations

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Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant provides surgical assistance in the operating room, including closing incisions and removing drains. They also manage patient office visits, perform charting, and assist with post-operative care and daily rounds.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Physician Assistant Program certificate or equivalent and at least one year of clinical experience. Required credentials include NCCPA certification, South Carolina prescriptive authority, and relevant state and federal licenses.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Operating room proceduresPatient chartingWound assessmentClinical documentationBudgetingOperational assessment

Allergy & Immunology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Relocation assistance
31%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,183 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$421k
Typical market rent
$1,731/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.