Nurse Practitioner
miCare Health Center · Yakima, WA · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Location
Yakima, WA
Responsibilities
- Utilize knowledge and skills to care for patients in accordance with current recognized techniques, procedures, and standards.
- Perform physical examinations.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
- Record findings and formulate plans and prognoses.
- Prescribe necessary medications and other forms of treatment.
- Refer appropriately to other fields of specialization.
- Communicate effectively with the miCare team and patients to ensure coordination of care.
- Act as a role model in customer service, providing timely and thorough follow‑up with internal and external customers and escalating difficult issues as needed.
- Offer feedback and assistance to improve customer satisfaction and alert supervisors to quality trends outside established parameters.
- Perform self‑quality monitoring, develop and execute plans to meet goals, and collaborate cross‑departmentally to improve or streamline procedures.
- Provide feedback and develop or improve internal processes to optimize quality.
- Train new employees as assigned.
Required Experience & Education
- Degree from an accredited school.
- Current, unencumbered license to practice in the state of Washington.
- Minimum of three years of clinical experience.
- Current BLS certification.
- Working knowledge of computers and software, including Microsoft Office products.
Skills and Abilities
- Proficient typing skills.
- Demonstrated organizational, problem‑solving, analytical, and detail‑oriented abilities.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workloads, multitask, and manage priorities to meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected health information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
License and Certifications
- Active, current, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Washington.
- Active, current, and unrestricted Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license in Washington.
- Completion of all required continuing education.
- Willingness to obtain and maintain additional state licenses and/or certifications as required for job functions.
Benefits
- Multiple health plan options.
- Company‑paid employee premiums for disability and life insurance.
- Parental leave policy.
- 20 days PTO to start plus 10 paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- 401(k) company contribution.
- Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability plus life insurance.
- Professional development initiatives and continuous learning opportunities.
- Opportunities to participate in and support the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.