Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner

About the role

The Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care to patients across the lifespan. The NP is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic health conditions while emphasizing preventive care, health education, and wellness. This position partners with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized care plans, promote healthy outcomes, and ensure continuity of care. The Family Medicine NP delivers high-quality, compassionate care while embodying the organization's BOLD values: Build Trust, Obsess Over Excellence, Lead Innovation, and Deepen Connections.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting, respectful, and compassionate relationships with patients and families.
• Conduct comprehensive health histories, physical examinations, and assessments while maintaining patient dignity and privacy.
• Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment options, medications, health risks, and recommendations in a manner patients can understand.
• Practice with integrity, accountability, professionalism, and respect for patient preferences and values.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential medical records in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Provide culturally responsive, equitable, and patient-centered care.
• Recognize and appropriately respond to changes in a patient's condition, including urgent and emergent medical needs.
• Provide evidence-based evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and medication management within the scope of practice.
• Develop, implement, and regularly evaluate individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and clinical outcomes.
• Monitor medication effectiveness, adherence, side effects, potential interactions, and overall treatment response.
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices, clinical guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical case reviews, and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes, access to care, clinical workflows, and the overall patient experience.
• Utilize technology, telehealth, electronic health records, and other tools to enhance patient care and engagement.
• Support innovative approaches to preventive care, chronic disease management, and population health.
• Collaborate with the care team to develop creative solutions to barriers that impact access to healthcare and health outcomes.
• Participate in the development and implementation of new clinical programs, workflows, and initiatives.
• Develop long-term, therapeutic relationships with patients and families across the lifespan.
• Engage patients in shared decision-making and encourage active participation in their healthcare.
• Provide education regarding diagnoses, medications, preventive health, nutrition, lifestyle, and self-management strategies.
• Partner with patients and families to establish realistic and meaningful health goals.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, specialists, care coordinators, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate transitions of care, referrals, follow-up services, and community resources to promote continuity of care.
• Build relationships with community partners and organizations that support the health and well-being of patients.
• Advocate for patients and help identify and address social and other barriers that may affect access to healthcare.
• Promote a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive care environment for all patients.

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Washington.
• Current prescriptive authority in accordance with state and federal requirements.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current national board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C or FNP-BC).
• Experience providing primary care services in an outpatient, family medicine, community health, or similar clinical setting.
• Experience conducting comprehensive patient assessments, diagnosing common medical conditions, and developing treatment plans.
• Experience managing acute and chronic health conditions across diverse patient populations.
• Experience collaborating within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Skills

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of evidence-based primary care, preventive medicine, and chronic disease management.
• Strong medication management and patient education skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish trusting relationships with patients and families.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and documentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple clinical needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds and demonstrate cultural humility.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and healthcare technology.
• Commitment to quality, patient safety, continuous improvement, and collaborative care.
• Demonstrated commitment to the organization's BOLD values: Build Trust, Obsess Over Excellence, Lead Innovation, and Deepen Connections.

Work Environment

Office, outpatient, primary care, and clinical settings with potential exposure to patient care areas. Regular interaction with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and community partners. May involve working with patients presenting with a variety of acute, chronic, and complex health conditions. Flexibility to work extended hours, evenings, weekends, or other schedules as needed based on organizational and patient-care requirements. May require occasional travel between facility locations or community-based settings.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical environment and effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to perform routine clinical examinations and patient-care activities.
• Ability to respond appropriately to urgent or emergent patient-care situations.
• May require occasional travel between facility locations.

Benefits

• Flexible medical plan with access to multiple in-network tiers, including top-quality care from Snoqualmie Valley Health, Eastside Health, and First Choice/First Health providers.
• No-cost care at Snoqualmie Valley Health for anyone covered under the plan.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Pharmacy benefits.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Travel Assistance & ID Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Other Voluntary Benefits.

Eligibility: Employees regularly scheduled at least 20 hours per week. Coverage includes legal spouse or domestic partner and dependent children until age 26. Waiting period: 1st of the month from the date of hire.

The flu shot (during flu season) is required for employment, with exemptions available for valid medical or religious reasons. Snoqualmie Valley Health is a drug-free workplace with drug screenings as part of the onboarding process.