Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Center for Black Health and Wellness - Portland
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Portland
Posted on: November 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: The goal of the center is to improve the health of
our Black members, elevate their care experience, continue to build
trust, create culturally responsive care, and best practices that
can be shared across our organization and the health care
community. It is led by a team of clinicians with experience in
providing exceptional culturally responsive care to Black patients
and their families. We here at Kaiser Permanente Northwest
recognize that studies show Black patients have better health
outcomes when they have Black clinician(s) and care teams that are
highly experienced in providing culturally responsive care. Job
Summary: Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente
members in a cost effect manner and in accordance with accepted
professional practice standards. This Clinician floats to all
service areas in the NW Region, works in adult Primary Care
covering for other Clinician panels and/or for short term (three
months or less) needs in the MOB. Essential Responsibilities:
Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment,
diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for
patients with common acute and chronic illnesses and injuries (may
include performing histories and physicals; ordering, interpreting,
and following up on diagnostic studies; ordering medications).
Perform health maintenance services, including patient education,
for well members. Refer patients for specialty consultations or
difficult problems. Document in writing all care in patients
permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal
standards. Provide all medical care in accordance with accepted
practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including
supervision by a physician), and State licensing guidelines for
Oregon & Washington. Coordinate, develop or organize patient or
department services or programs. Examples include but are not
limited to: Assist in developing NP/PA Float protocols. Develop
written patient education materials. Provide in-service training.
Chair or participate on committees such as Breastfeeding Task
Force, Regional Controlled substance Abuse Committee, etc.
Participate in NP/PA Meeting. Perform other duties as requested.
Basic Qualifications: Experience N/A Education Graduate of
ANA-approved NP or AMA-approved PA or Child Health Associate
training program (both provide master's or equivalent degrees) or
equivalent requirements to meet State licensure. License,
Certification, Registration This job requires credentials from
multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are
required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work
state(s) are required post hire. Registered Nurse License (Oregon)
within 6 months of hire AND Nurse Practitioner National Certificate
AND Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire
AND Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License (Washington)
within 6 months of hire AND Nurse Practitioner License (Oregon)
within 6 months of hire OR Physician Assistant License (Oregon)
within 6 months of hire AND Physician Assistant National
Certificate AND Physician Assistant License (Washington) within 6
months of hire Drug Enforcement Administration Registration
National Provider Identifier required at hire Additional
Requirements: Ability to assess, diagnose and effectively treat
common medical diseases and injuries. Ability to use appropriate
procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and
to interface with large provider and support staff. Compact License
is acceptable in lieu of a Washington RN license. Preferred
Qualifications: Thorough and working knowledge of all common
diseases in Adult Medicine Family Practice or Internal Medicine;
familiarity with less common diseases. Working knowledge of State
health care laws, licensing board regulations and controlled
substance regulations. Important to know limitations and when to
refer patients. Notes: Center for Black Health and Wellness
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