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Richland, Washington

Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery - Columbia

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices.

Accountabilities

Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, defects or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for the relief or cure of physical, mental or functional ailments or defects.

Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and assorted paperwork that is required for purposes of documenting care and billing.

Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and its implications on physician practice patterns.

Participates in responding to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.

Participates in

  • Establishment of quality assurance programs
  • Establishment of utilization management programs
  • Selection of management information systems
  • Development of patient education services
  • Development of patient satisfaction surveys
  • Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.

Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.

General Job Expectations

Maintain courteous and cooperative working relationships with all levels of management and employees, physicians, patients, guarantors and the general public.

  • Participates in activities that would further the public's image of the Employer.
  • Supervisory/Management Responsibility
  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.
  • Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses
  • Official Recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the team member is working
  • Prescriptive Authority for the state in which the team member is working
  • Controlled Substance license for the state in which the team member is working. Federal DEA license

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

  • 9 Medical Park Rd Richland
  • Facility
  • Pediatric Surgery 9 Med Park 500

Department

Pediatric Surgery 9 Med Park 500-Practice Operations

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Key Responsibilities

Provides primary health care to a specific patient population, including diagnosing and treating injuries or diseases. Manages clinical documentation, billing, and participates in quality assurance and operational improvement programs.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner emphasis or equivalent program certificate. Must hold official state recognition as a Nurse Practitioner, prescriptive authority, and a valid DEA license.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient careMedical documentationBudgetingClinical protocols

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.1% 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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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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