Family Nurse Practitioner-Civilian At Madigan Army Medical Center

We are looking for a passionate and caring Nurse Practitioner to join our team of skilled professionals and provide health care services to our veterans and their families at Madigan Army Medical Center Outpatient Clinics in Tacoma, Washington.

Great opportunity to be credentialed with a federal healthcare organization!

WORK SCHEDULE:

• Monday - Friday: Day shift
• No nights, no weekends, no on-call

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Participates in the orientation of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
• Request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.
• Prescribe and dispense medications as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Assesses patients.
• Promote preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.
• Must follow site required health screening and immunization requirements.
• Serves and participates in committees, functions and other meetings as directed.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Collaborate with the physician in the health care of patients with chronic illnesses.
• Provides relevant and timely information to these groups and assists with decision-making and process improvement.
• Completes orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with (IAW) unit guidelines.
• Order diagnostic tests as applicable.
• Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Treat patients with common acute conditions, illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in collaboration with a physician.
• Ensures a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.
• Participates in customer service initiatives, and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced Life Support Certifications: Must possess and maintains current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support from the American Red Cross.
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.
• Must obtain and maintain the site's required health screening and immunization requirements.
• Education: Successfully completed Master of Science in Nursing degree program with specialization as a family nurse practitioner accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.
• Must possess and maintain an active, current, valid and unrestricted RN license as well being licensed to the Advanced Practice level IAW the US jurisdiction (fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands) requirements of their currently held RN license to practice independently within the defined scope of practice for their specialty. Non-personal services contract personnel must be licensed in the jurisdiction in which the MTF is located.
• Experience/Clinical Competency: Must have a minimum of 24 months in the last 36 months of documented current clinical independent experience and competency in an outpatient family medicine setting. Must have the level of experience and documented current clinical competency to be awarded “Regular” privileges to work independently.
• National Certification: Maintains a current national certification in specialty (i.e., certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center [ANCC] or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [AANP]).
• Must obtain and maintain all required documents, certifications, licenses, etc. listed on the credentialling checklist, sent by Katmai’s Credentialing Specialist, for this position for initial hire.

Compliance
To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website, https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/
We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal_opportunity
Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders, and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).
Executive Order 11246, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.

• Salary: Starting at $135,00 per year
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Disability Insurance (STD & LTD), Personal & Family Medical Leave, 15 days of PTO, 11 paid holidays, 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, FSA, EAP, and more