Family Practice Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care, Tacoma

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA (DOD); Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives

Relocation incentives

Advanced Leave accrual

Job summary

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA (DOD) in Tacoma, WA is seeking a credentialed Nurse Practitioner to serve as a direct primary health care provider. The role requires independent examination, diagnosis, and treatment within granted privileges.

The NP will manage health histories, plan with other professionals, and perform workups, orders, and prescriptions for acute and chronic conditions. Eligible for Federal direct hire, with potential incentives, and a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Basic requirement: graduate-level Advanced Practice Nurse degree and NP licensure.
• Foreign degree: certification from foreign nursing school if applicable.
• Licensure: active, unrestricted NP license in the US; must pass NCLEX.

Responsibilities

• Serve as direct primary health care provider as credentialed NP.
• Manage health with independent examination, diagnosis, and treatment within credentials.
• Perform complex duties across full range of medical care for primary care patients.
• Obtain health history, record findings, and make clinical evaluations.
• Collaborate with professionals to plan and coordinate primary care services.
• Examine patient, conduct initial work-up, order labs and imaging as needed.
• Prescribe and treat diseases and chronic conditions; manage follow-ups.
• Participate in disease management for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, CAD, CHF, COPD.

Skills

Credentialing requirements

BLS certification

Immunization screening

Clinical privileges

Education

Advanced Practice Nurse degree

Active NP license (Family Practice)

Job description

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA (DOD) in Tacoma, WA is seeking a credentialed Nurse Practitioner to serve as a direct primary health care provider. The role requires independent examination, diagnosis, and treatment within granted privileges.

The NP will manage health histories, plan with other professionals, and perform workups, orders, and prescriptions for acute and chronic conditions. Eligible for Federal direct hire, with potential incentives, and a full-time schedule.