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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Stewart Medical Group PC
Full-time
On-site
United States
$117,000 - $198,900 USD yearly

Kinwell was founded on the principle of personalized, whole-hearted care for every patient. We believe the best healthcare is a conversation, and one that includes nutrition, fitness, sleep, and behavioral health. Our Clinicians and Clinic Support staff drive real change in their patient’s well-being. Along the way, we are setting a new standard for primary care, making it more accessible, impactful, and holistic.

We are dedicated to building great places to work. We value all teammates and respect a diversity of thought, ideas, and cultures—all focused on the common goal of nurturing the health of those we serve.

Kinwell fosters a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We bring agility to work every day and thrive on the opportunity to create something refreshing and new. This is where you come in. If you are looking for a new primary care opportunity, one based on the quality of care, not the quantity of patients, please consider our available positions.

Kinwell is hiring a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our clinic in Renton, Washington.

You will have the opportunity to be fully responsible for the provisioning of comprehensive primary care services within the scope of your license. You will work independently and interdependently with other physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and consultants when appropriate to achieve quality patient care and contract compliance. You will support care coordination activities through a team-based approach and work in partnership and joint accountability with the care team with the focus on improving the lives of every patient, every time.
 

What you’ll do: 

  • Provide a full spectrum of medical care in a primary care setting. Conduct comprehensive assessment of acute and chronic care needs.
  • Be curious in an effort to keep more care in primary care; solve problems, answer questions and spend time in service of learning on behalf of your patients.
  • Assist in the development of a high-functioning care team with the goal that every person, including the Clinician, works at the top of license and scope, developing teammate’s work in alignment with interests, good of the community, and licensure.
  • Complete, timely, and accurate documentation (the foundation of a care plan).
  • Collaborate with physicians, specialists, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals either in person, by video, or by telephone in the best interest of the patients.
  • Work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, culture and sexual orientation.
  • Perform minor outpatient procedures in accordance with Premera credentialing/privileging policy.
  • The PA/NP will work in partnership with clinic physicians and understand when a situation is beyond their scope of knowledge and/or license and requires physician involvement.
  • After-hours care service support provided as part of the on-call program. 
  • Provide patients and family members with counseling and education regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and need for follow-up as appropriate during each patient visit.
  • Verify and document that the patient understands the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up recommendations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring: 

  • Currently licensed or able to be licensed in the state of Washington by hire date. 
  • Completion of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program at the master’s level, with a national certification from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Nurses Credentialing Center. 
  • Unrestricted DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority. 
  • Ability to be credentialed under Medicare. 
  • Proficient in use of the EMR, with Epic experience strongly preferred. 
  • Two or more years of experience is strongly preferred. 
  • Excellent critical thinking, flexibility, problem-solving, and communication skills. 
  • An interest in community outreach efforts (PR, ambassador to community partners, onboarding/mentoring for new teammates). 
  • A special interest, fellowship, or degree in an associated field of primary care. 
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish. (Preferred)
  • Degree in population health management. (Preferred)

What we’ll bring: 

  • A patient-centered compensation package that includes a competitive base with clear bonus incentives.  
  • Incentives aligned to work that impact patient outcomes. 
  • Clinician leadership opportunities. 
  • An operations model dedicated to holistic patient care, and to elevating work across the care team. 
  • Malpractice with tail coverage. 
  • Generous relocation package. 
  • A sabbatical program. 

Working Environment

Work is performed within a normal clinical office environment with ambient temperatures.

Physical Requirements

The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without accommodation: This is primarily a sedentary role that requires the ability to exert up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person, and over the telephone.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
Kinwell Medical Group is requiring all employees, including telecommuters, to either show proof of being fully vaccinated from COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious accommodation (based on a disability/medical condition or sincerely held religious belief). Applicants who are offered employment with Kinwell Medical Group will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated within 72 hours of employment or request an accommodation prior to their start date. If you plan to submit a request for accommodation, please begin the process as soon as possible by clicking on the email link to send an email to leavesanddisability@premera.com. 

 

What we offer:

  • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance
  • Personal Funding Accounts (HSA, FSA, DCA)
  • 401K
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Disability-Short Term and Long-Term
  • Supplemental Life and ADD&D
  • Education & Development
  • Employee Assistance
  • Passport Discount Program

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Kinwell is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Kinwell seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Kinwell, please contact Kinwell Human Resources via email at hr@kinwellhealth.com.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

National Plus Salary Range:

$117,000.00 - $198,900.00

*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.