Orthopedic PA-C or ARNP, Full Time
Listed compensation
$113k-$184k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
About Olympic Medical Center
Imagine working on Washington State’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula where recreational opportunities abound. Whether you enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking or cycling, the Olympic Peninsula is home to numerous adventures for outdoor enthusiasts. It's a great place to live, work, play and raise a family.
Bordered by the scenic Olympic National Park, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Coast - with Seattle and Victoria, BC just a ferry ride away - you won’t find a better location. You’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent benefits plus an amazing PNW lifestyle – a perfect combination!
FTE
100%
Work Shift
Days
Pay Range
$112,777.60 - $184,017.60
Union
SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS/PREMIUMS:
Job Description
Olympic Medical Physicians’ Orthopaedic clinics are located in Port Angeles and Sequim, on Washington State’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula. We have an immediate opening for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our collegial team.
This Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) position is a mix of outpatient clinic, emergency room consultation, and operating room assistance. OMP Orthopaedic APC’s rotate a week of call with other OMP Orthopaedic APC’s. In collaboration with our Orthopaedic Surgeons and Podiatric Physicians, OMP Orthopaedic Advanced Practice Clinicians provide specialty outpatient orthopaedic and sports medicine consultation and follow-up care in the clinic and OR setting.
Education
- Graduate of a physician assistant program and certified by WA State
- OR
- Master of Science in Nursing, Masters of Nursing, or equivalent Nurse Practitioner Degree
Maintains appropriate Continuing Medical Education credits per Washington State and OMC Medical Staff requirements.
Experience
2 years prior orthopaedic experience preferred, but not required.
Licensure/Credentials
- Current Washington State RN Licensure and current Washington State ARNP licensure with prescriptive authority in Washington State
- OR
- Current Washington State PA-C licensure and prescriptive authority
- Maintains current DEA registration.
- Maintains current BLS certification.
- Maintains appropriate privileges and membership on the OMC Medical Staff.
Benefits Information
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Olympic Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please visit eeoc.gov.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialty outpatient orthopaedic and sports medicine consultation and follow-up care in both clinic and operating room settings. Collaborate with orthopaedic surgeons and podiatric physicians while rotating on-call duties.
Requirements
Requires a graduate degree from a physician assistant program or a Master's degree in nursing with appropriate state licensure and prescriptive authority. Two years of prior orthopaedic experience is preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Olympic Medical Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 20 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 84% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$148k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$148k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Living in Sequim
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $600k≈ 5.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,223/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.