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Richland, Washington

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pulmonology - Columbia

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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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
  • South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner - NLNP
  • Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License
  • South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location: 1 Medical Park Rd Richland

  • Facility
  • Pulmonology 1 Med Park 300

Department: Pulmonology 1 Med Park 300-Practice Operations

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Key Responsibilities

Provides primary health care to a specific patient population while engaging in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, or ailments. Performs essential administrative tasks including medical charting, documentation, billing, and participation in quality assurance and utilization management programs.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner emphasis or equivalent program certificate. Must hold active South Carolina nursing and prescriptive authority licenses, along with valid DEA and controlled substance registrations.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient careMedical documentationClinical practice

Pulmonology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Pulmonology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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).

Pulmonology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPulmonology median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWashington index 107.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 72% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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 Distribution

36 jobs · 29 employers
7
<$145k
5
$145k-165k
15
$165k-185k
7
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,569 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$1,697/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.