Pre-Anesthesia Nurse Practitioner

Prosser Memorial Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) match and qualified 457 plans

Annual CME allowance + 40 hours CME (P

Generous PTO

Job summary

Prosser Memorial Health in Prosser, Washington seeks its first-ever Pre-Anesthesia Nurse Practitioner to optimize patients preoperatively at the PASS Clinic. You will serve as the clinical liaison among patients, anesthesia team, surgeons, and primary care providers to ensure medical readiness for surgery.

You’ll help shape the PASS Clinic from day one, partnering with leadership to define workflows and standards, using your clinical judgment to build a framework that supports high quality care

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active WA State licensure or eligible to apply.
• DEA registration and active prescriptive authority in WA State; ACLS certification; required clinic experience, strongly preferred.
• Acute Care/Cardiology/Perioperative experience preferred.
• Effective interdisciplinary communication and patient education skills.
• Proficiency in Epic/EMR systems and documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive chart reviews and patient evaluations (histories and physical exams, including airway assessments) to ensure readiness for surgery.
• Identify and mitigate perioperative risks informed by evidence-based protocols.
• Approve and review diagnostic studies (labs, imaging, and EKGs) as indicated.
• Complete medication reconciliations.
• Coordinate referrals and additional consultations as appropriate.
• Collaborate with PMH Anesthesia team and Surgeons to ensure patient readiness, especially for higher-risk patients.
• Provide patient education and escalate concerns when necessary.
• Serve as a clinical resource for nursing and ancillary staff at the PASS clinic.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Interdisciplinary communication

Patient education

Epic/EMR proficiency

Education

Nurse Practitioner degree

Tools

Epic/EMR

Job description

Job Description

Prosser Memorial Health (PMH) in Prosser, Washington seeks our first-ever Pre-Anesthesia Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive preoperative assessment and optimization at our new PASS (Preoperative Assessment) Clinic.

Our Pre-Anesthesia Nurse Practitioner will serve as the clinical liaison between patients, our Anesthesia/CRNA team, surgeons, and primary care providers to ensure patients are medically prepared for surgery.

PMH is looking for an NP who wants to help shape the PASS Clinic from day one. You’ll work directly with leadership to define the clinic’s workflows and standards.

Your clinical judgment and voice will become the foundation from which the PASS Clinic is built. At PMH, you’ll join a supportive team with extremely low employee turnover and patient satisfaction scores above the 90th percentile.

PMH is a critical access nonprofit hospital with more than a dozen primary care and specialty clinics dedicated to providing excellent healthcare and support services to realize our mission to improve the health of our community.

Pre-Anesthesia Nurse Practitioner Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive chart reviews and patient evaluations - histories and
• physical exams, to include airway assessments - to ensure patients’ readiness for surgery.
• Identify and mitigate perioperative risks informed by evidence-based protocols.
• Approve and review diagnostic studies (labs, imaging, and EKGs), as indicated.
• Complete medication reconciliations.
• Coordinate specialist referrals and additional consultations as appropriate.
• Collaborate directly with the PMH Anesthesia team and Surgeons to ensure patient readiness, particularly patients with higher-risk conditions.
• Provide patient education, addressing questions and escalating concerns when necessary.
• Serve as a clinical resource for nursing and ancillary staff at the PAC clinic.
• Listed responsibilities are a general overview; additional duties may be assigned.

Pre-Anesthesia Nurse Practitioner Practice Highlights

• M-F Schedule, 8am- 5pm
• No call. No weekends. No holidays.
• Epic EMR with access to the latest technology, including AI scribe
• Locally governed with strong community presence; financially sound

Qualifications and skills

• Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Active WA State licensure or eligible to apply
• DEA registration and active prescriptive authority in WA State ACLS certification; required Clinic experience, strongly preferred
• Acute Care/Cardiology/Perioperative experience, preferred
• Effective interdisciplinary communication and patient education skills
• Proficiency in Epic/EMR systems and documentation standards

Compensation Highlights

• Three-year guaranteed salary plus incentive compensation based on productivity.
• Compensation is based on MGMA and determined by skills and experience.
• Annual base compensation range of $135,000 - $165,000.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered at 100% for full-time employees; low monthly premiums for spouse/children.
• 403(b) match and qualified 457 retirement plans.
• Annual CME allowance plus 40 Hours CME paid time off per year.
• Generous PTO allowance.

Community Description

• Friendly and Welcoming community
• Easy access to the Yakima River and outdoor recreation; 300 days of sunshine
• The Birthplace of Washington Wine
• No State income tax
• 30-Minutes to the Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco)
• Pasco, Washington is home to the Tri-cities
• Airport (https://www.flytricities.com)
• 30-Minute flight to Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon

Company Description

Why PMH?

Prosser Memorial Health is an independent, full-service, nonprofit 25-bed critical access hospital located in Prosser, Washington. Prosser Memorial Health has three primary care clinics and the following specialty clinics: Cardiopulmonary, Dermatology, Digestive Health/GI, Endocrinology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Rheumatology, Spine/Interventional Pain, Therapy & Rehab, Urology, and Women's Health. Our new state-of-the-art hospital opened in 2025.

We are first and foremost a community-focused organization, dedicated to providing excellent and affordable health care to our community and the communities we serve.

From adding new providers to opening new service lines and investing in the latest technology, every area of our organization is growing at a record pace.

Our employees are at the heart of this growth. That’s why we invest in them, providing top-notch benefits and a collaborative culture.

Prosser Memorial Health is one of only six recommended hospitals in Washington State in Becker’s Hospital Review (2025): The top recommended hospitals in every state.

Why PMH? Prosser Memorial Health is an independent, full-service, nonprofit 25-bed critical access hospital located in Prosser, Washington. Prosser Memorial Health has three primary care clinics and the following specialty clinics: Cardiopulmonary, Dermatology, Digestive Health/GI, Endocrinology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Rheumatology, Spine/Interventional Pain, Therapy & Rehab, Urology, and Women's Health. Our new state-of-the-art hospital opened in 2025.

We are first and foremost a community-focused organization, dedicated to providing excellent and affordable health care to our community and the communities we serve.

From adding new providers to opening new service lines and investing in the latest technology, every area of our organization is growing at a record pace.

Our employees are at the heart of this growth. That’s why we invest in them, providing top-notch benefits and a collaborative culture.

Prosser Memorial Health is one of only six recommended hospitals in Washington State in Becker’s Hospital Review (2025): The top recommended hospitals in every state.