About this Nurse Practitioner role at Premera Blue Cross
Workforce Classification:
On-siteKinwell 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.
Are you looking for an opportunity to set a new standard for Primary Care, one based on the quality of care, not the quantity of patient visits? Kinwell is hiring a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to join our clinic in Federal Way, Washington. We bring agility to work every day and thrive on the opportunity to create something refreshing and new. This is where you come in.
What you’ll do:
Manage a panel of patients for a full spectrum primary care clinic, taking care of acute and chronic care needs.
Be curious in an effort to keep more care in primary care; solve problems, answer questions and spend quality 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 works at the top of license and scope, developing teammate’s work in alignment with interests, good of the community, and licensure.
Collaborate with Physicians, Specialists, Pharmacists, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals in person or by video in the best interest of patients.
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.
Perform minor outpatient procedures in accordance with credentialing/privileging policy.
The Nurse Practitioner will work in partnership with clinic Physicians when a situation is beyond their scope of care and/or license and requires Physician involvement.
Provide after-hours care service support as part of the on-call program.
Complete timely and accurate documentation.
Verify and document that the patient understands the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up recommendations.
What you'll bring:
Currently licensed or able to be licensed in the state of Washington by hire date.
Completion of Nurse Practitioner 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, and prescriptive authority.
Ability to be credentialed under Medicare.
2+ years of experience is strongly preferred.
A special interest, experience, fellowship, or degree in primary care.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care strongly preferred at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA), Red Cross, or Military Training Network (MTN) or willingness to obtain within 6-months of hire.
Proficient in use of the EMR, with Epic experience 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). (Preferred)
Working Environment
This position operates in a clinic environment, providing both in person and telehealth care. Collaboration with various healthcare providers is routine, and participation in wellness programs may also be required.
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in a clinical environment, interact with patients for prolonged periods, and perform duties requiring a high level of concentration and emotional resilience.
Vaccine Requirement:
Kinwell Health currently requires all teammates to provide proof of or complete a written attestation of a religious or medical exemption for influenza and Hepatitis B vaccines. Healthcare providers may also be subject to CDC recommended vaccines.
Kinwell provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or other protected status. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the terms of the American with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to our standard application and/or interview process which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Kinwell. Please inform our Talent Acquisition team ([email protected]) if you are requesting an accommodation to participate in the application process.
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
Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying programs
Employee Assistance
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:
$123,200.00 - $209,400.00*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.
