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Evergreen Health
Kirkland, Washington

Nocturnist Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Kirkland, WA (Greater Seattle Area)

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$155K–$191K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Wage Range: $154,991 - $190,886 Per Year

Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity.

Nocturnist Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Kirkland, WA (Seattle, Eastside Area)

EvergreenHealth is currently seeking a Nocturnist APP to join our exceptional, growing inpatient services team at EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland, WA.

This Position Features

  • Great work life balance with an expected 10 shifts per month
  • Community medicine with an academic feel!
  • Commitment to on-going learning and work-life balance.
  • 318 Bed Hospital and 22 Bed (Open) ICU
  • Average 15k Admissions and 45k ED Visits
  • Center of Excellence, evidence-based/standardized approach
  • Leading Puget Sound area compensation and benefit package
  • Sign on bonus and relocation assistance is available

EvergreenHealth Medical Group (EHMG) is a physician-led, physician-designed group of more than 400 EvergreenHealth primary care doctors and specialists who are employees of EvergreenHealth. EHMG includes 12 primary care practices, 48 specialty practices and teams of hospitalists and intensivists dedicated to in-patient care—all working side by side with you. Our patients experience the highly collaborative, compassionate culture of EHMG.

EvergreenHealth is a physician led, integrated health care system that serves nearly one million residents in King and Snohomish counties and offers a breadth of services and programs that is among the most comprehensive in the region.

A staff of 5,000 provides clinical excellence in over 80 specialties, including heart and vascular care, oncology, surgical care, orthopedics, neurosciences, women’s and children’s services, pulmonary care, infectious disease and travel medicine, and home care and hospice services. EvergreenHealth is located in Kirkland, WA.

Your personal and family needs will be satisfied living in Kirkland, a vibrant waterfront destination with an unparalleled blend of outdoor recreation, art, dining and boutique shopping. Located on the shores of Lake Washington just east of Seattle, no other city in the Puget Sound region has as many waterfront parks and beaches as Kirkland.

Here are some of the prominent awards we've received in recent years:

"America’s 50 Best Hospitals" – Healthgrades

"Best Hospitals" – US News & World Report

“’A’ Rating for Patient Safety” – The Leapfrog Group

“5-Star Rating” – CMS Hospital Compare

Benefit Information

Choices that care for you and your family

At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

  • Medical, vision and dental insurance
  • On-demand virtual health care
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
  • Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
  • Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • Paid Time Off/Vacation
  • CME Allowance and Time Off
  • Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
  • Voluntary identity theft protection
  • Voluntary legal insurance
  • Free parking

Commuter Benefits

  • View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below.
  • Employee Benefits

For More Information Please Contact

Spencer Vaden

Manager Provider Recruitment scvaden@evergreenhealth.com

Key Responsibilities

The Nocturnist APP will join a growing inpatient services team at EvergreenHealth Medical Center, providing care in a 318-bed hospital setting with an open 22-bed ICU. This role emphasizes community medicine with an academic feel, requiring commitment to ongoing learning.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant seeking a role with an expected 10 shifts per month, balancing work and life. The position is within a physician-led group serving nearly one million residents in King and Snohomish counties.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inpatient CareICU ManagementEvidence-Based PracticeHospital MedicineCollaborative Care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$173k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$173k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 7 employers

3
<$300k
15
$300k
5
$330k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
5% this job
CME allowance
5% this job
Relocation assistance
5% this job
PSLF eligible
5% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,188 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kirkland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.12M≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,603/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
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 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Evergreen Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Kirkland, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, vision and dental insurance
On-demand virtual health care
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
Tuition assistance
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program