What are the responsibilities and job description for the ARNP position at Sound Family Medicine?
We understand that choosing a family medical practice is about more than just working in your field of choice. This is also a decision about the lifestyle you create for you and your family. At Sound Family Medicine, we are as dedicated to your success as you are. When you join us you are joining an established company with a solid business model in place, so that you can concentrate on what really matters – practicing medicine. Our fantastic administrative and support teams have helped our steady growth for the past 30 years and allowed us to become the largest physician-owned practice in Pierce County.
We are dedicated to helping our physicians, physician assistants, and ARNP’s continue to learn and grow as individuals within the organization. Our innovative approach fosters mutual respect and the development of positive, productive working relationships. With our flexible programs and cutting edge technology, you will also have ample time for a quality family or personal life. This sets us apart from larger healthcare systems and contributes to our provider’s job satisfaction.
Sound Family Medicine provides options to include full spectrum family medicine with maternity care, office procedures, inpatient medicine and/or clinic only. We are committed to maintaining our reputation as a cutting-edge, patient-centered private practice while supporting you in growing your ability to deliver the kind of medicine you believe in.
The Opportunity
The Nurse Practitioner is primarily responsible for providing medical care within Sound Family Medicine locations. In this role, you will be responsible for exercising considerable judgment in applying professional knowledge in managing patient problems within established policies and practices. Unlike employed practices, these are governed by you and your colleagues. You will contribute to the success of the practice by providing prompt, efficient, and friendly patient service via in person, electronically or over the phone as needed.
To be successful in this role, we’re looking for someone who can:
Provide comprehensive and compassionate patient care.
- Assess patient health status including state of wellness, adherence to care plan, and determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Provide acute and chronic patient care including taking history, performing physicals, monitoring therapies, suturing wounds and giving injections and medications.
- Provide continuity of care. Respond to emergencies including use of CPR. Document patient information and care provided in patient record with consultation from other staff, as needed.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patient you serve.
- Initiate and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities based on the four components of quality: customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, process improvement, and financial impact.
- Communicate accurate and pertinent information with providers and other members of the care delivery team to facilitate effective and efficient patient care.
- Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems. Educate patients and families as appropriate.
- Maintain strict patient confidentiality.
Serve as a leader and resource to the team you work with
- Provide compassionate care that is delivered with respect and honesty to your patients and team.
- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to learn unfamiliar tasks and equipment operation within the scope of position and to accept change in a positive and professional manner.
- Maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional development to keep current in the latest health science and standards. Select appropriate avenues for continuing medical education credits to achieve recertification requirements.
- Serve as a role model to your colleagues and team.
- Adhere to and enforce clinic guidelines and polices/procedures.
Required Education and Experience
- Graduate of AMA accredited program: Required
- State of Washington Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License: Required
- One year experience working as an ARNP: Preferred
- Board Certification: Required
- CPR and/or BLS Certification: Required
Health Requirements:
- Documentation of Hep B vaccination or proof of immunity (titer).
- Documentation of negative TB test.
- PPD skin test or QuantiFERON test completed within the last calendar year.
- Documentation of MMR or immunity status.
- Documentation of Varicella vaccine or immunity status.
- Documentation of TDaP vaccine within the last 10 years.
- Documentation of influenza for the current year.
- COVID-19 vaccinations
Summary of benefits as a Sound Family Medicine Provider:
- Base salary guarantee while you establish your practice
- Competitive salary including production bonus
- All providers have input to practice decisions and partner physicians have governance over final decision making.
- Customized marketing plan to help quickly establish your patient panel
- Expense reimbursement for continuing medical education (CME), dues and memberships
- 4 Weeks of paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
Additional benefits include:
- Base and buy-up medical insurance options
- Base and buy-up dental plan options
- Eye care benefits at no cost at the employee level
- Company paid Life insurance and AD&D insurance
- Life insurance coverage at great rates
- Long Term Disability Insurance (company paid)
- 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan with company Match plus profit sharing
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts for Verizon Wireless
Sound Family Medicine is a smoke-free, drug-free workplace. All employment offers are conditioned upon acceptable pre-employment drug tests which include testing for the use of marijuana and nicotine. This role is a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk. As part of our commitment to a healthy workplace, we require employees to obtain an annual flu immunization as well as all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 18, 2021.
