Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care

Seattle Children's; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 182,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Seattle Children's Hospital is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA-C) to join our Urgent Care team. You will care for pediatric patients up to age 21 at Seattle Main Campus and Everett North Campus with flexible 0.6–0.9 FTE options.

Responsibilities include independent clinical evaluation, minor procedures, telemedicine, patient education, and care coordination with primary care within 24 hours.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing with a Pediatric/Family NP concentration or PA program graduate.
• Active WA license for NP or PA with national certification as applicable.
• Experience in pediatric or family-focused clinical care (1+ year).

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality pediatric urgent care evaluations and treatment for patients up to age 21.
• Work independently and as part of an interprofessional Urgent Care team.
• Perform minor procedures and order/interpret point-of-care tests and imaging.
• Participate in telemedicine visits to expand access across Washington state.
• Educate patients and families on medications, device use, and red flags.
• Document encounters in the EHR and coordinate with primary care within 24 hours.

Skills

Pediatric care

Urgent care

Telemedicine

Clinical assessment

Education

Master's in Nursing (NP)

PA program graduate

Tools

EHR (electronic health record)

Job description

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider (NP / PA-C) - Urgent Care

Location: Seattle Main Campus (Seattle, WA) and North Campus (Everett, WA)

Position Type: Part-Time to Full-Time (FTE 0.6 - 0.9, based on provider preference)

Department: Urgent Care Clinics

Job Summary

Seattle Children's Hospital is seeking a dedicated, patient-centered Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our dynamic Urgent Care team. In this role, you will evaluate and manage pediatric patients independently up to their 21st birthday, presenting with a wide array of acute, non-life-threatening illnesses and minor injuries. Operating within a collaborative, multidisciplinary, team-based environment, you will work across our Seattle Main Campus and Everett (North Campus) locations. We offer flexible FTE arrangements ranging from 0.6 to 0.9 FTE, tailored to suit your professional goals and work-life preference.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: Provide comprehensive, high-quality clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients presenting with acute illnesses (e.g., flu, RSV, asthma flares, respiratory distress) and minor injuries (e.g., lacerations, sprains, suspected fractures).
• Independent & Collaborative Practice: Autonomously manage a fast-paced clinical patient volume while functioning as an integral member of an interprofessional Urgent Care team consisting of physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and support staff.
• Procedures & Clinical Decision-Making: Perform minor procedures common to pediatric urgent care (such as wound closure/suturing, splinting, nasal suctioning, and simple foreign body removal). Order and interpret point-of-care lab tests and urgent diagnostic imaging.
• Virtual Urgent Care Integration: Participate in telemedicine video visits as needed, expanding patient access across Washington State.
• Patient & Family Education: Deliver compassionate, family-centered communication and discharge education, including advice on medication dosages (e.g., acetaminophen, ibuprofen), inhaler/spacer usage, and red-flag symptoms requiring emergency evaluation.
• Care Coordination: Document clinical encounters promptly in the EHR and ensure continuity of care by coordinating visit summary notes with primary care providers within 24 hours of care delivery.

Work Schedule & Hours

• Seattle Main Campus: Monday-Friday (11:00 AM - 10:30 PM) | Saturday & Sunday (11:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
• Everett North Campus: Monday-Friday (4:00 PM - 10:30 PM) | Saturday & Sunday (11:00 AM - 8:00 PM)

Why Seattle Children's?

• Work-Life Alignment: Flexible FTE options (0.6 to 0.9 FTE) designed around your scheduling preferences.
• Multi-Site Experience: Practice across urban main campus settings and community-based regional clinics.
• Pediatric Excellence: Join a nationally recognized, Magnet-designated pediatric health system committed to high-quality care, health equity, and family-centered medicine.

Learn More

To explore Seattle Children's Urgent Care services, clinic locations, and patient care philosophies, visit the Seattle Children's Urgent Care Clinic Website.

Required Education And Experience

Master's degree in nursing with a concentration in a pediatric or family nurse practitioner program OR graduate of a nationally accredited physician assistant program. One year work experience in a pediatric or family focused clinical area.

Required Credentials

For Nurse Practitioners:

Active, unencumbered registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensure in the State of Washington. Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner

For Physician Assistants

Active, unencumbered physician assistant licensure in the State of Washington. Initial certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

For All Providers

Active Drug Enforcement Authority registration. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Some clinical locations may require American Heart Association Pediatric Life Support training and continuous maintenance of certification. Active clinical privileges as an Allied Health Provider at Seattle Children's Hospital must be secured prior to time of hire and must be maintained in good standing and in compliance with all medical staff bylaws, continuously throughout employment.

Preferred

Two years experience in advanced practice provider role. Two years experience in pediatric health care

Compensation Range

$123,589 - $181,765 per year. This position is currently eligible for an off-shift premium of up to 15% which would increase the total compensation of this role by an additional $18,538.39 to $27,264.82 per year.

Relocation: Support available for qualified candidates

Note: Compensation will be pro-rated based on final FTE

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's - to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho - the largest region of any children's hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children's has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation's very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children's welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Aff