APP – Peds Urgent Care

Where kids and families are always first

At MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network, caring for kids is more than what we do — it’s our purpose. As the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound, we provide a comprehensive network of care designed specifically for children and adolescents.

Our vision is to be the safest, highest-quality place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and every family feels supported.

FTE: 0.9**, Shift:** 12 hour shifts**, Schedule:** Variable

Position Summary

The Pediatric Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers timely, compassionate care to children with acute medical needs in a walk-in or extended-hours clinical setting. Working collaboratively with physicians and healthcare teams, the APP performs assessments, procedures, and treatment planning for a wide range of pediatric conditions—ensuring access to quality care beyond traditional primary care hours.

Responsibilities:

• Independently evaluate and treat pediatric patients presenting with non-emergent illnesses, minor injuries, infections, and other urgent concerns
• Perform clinical procedures appropriate to training and scope, such as wound care, splinting, abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and rapid testing
• Order and interpret diagnostics, including point-of-care labs and radiology, to guide clinical decisions
• Prescribe medications, treatments, and referrals per Washington State guidelines for independent APPs
• Educate patients and families about diagnoses, medications, follow-up care, and warning signs
• Document clinical encounters thoroughly and accurately in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Lead care coordination, including appropriate disposition planning and referrals to primary care or specialists
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, imaging staff, and front-desk personnel to support patient flow and care quality—without requiring supervisory oversight
• Engage in peer collaboration, clinical meetings, and case discussions that enhance practice quality, safety, and teamwork.
• Support institutional performance goals, including efforts related to population health, equity, quality measures, and safety protocols.
• Participate in clinical meetings and improvement initiatives, contributing to efforts that enhance patient outcomes and experience.
• Maintains license and appropriate continuing education.
• Adheres to MHS Attendance and Punctuality Policy and Procedure standards, and maintains reliable attendance

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current Washington State licensure as an ARNP (NP) or PA-C with full prescriptive authority
• National certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or PA-C
• Clinical experience in pediatric urgent care, primary care, or emergency medicine preferred
• BLS certification
• Excellent autonomy, decision-making, and patient-centered communication skills

About Mary Bridge Children’s

For more than 70 years, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network has cared for children and families across the South Sound. Anchored by an 82-bed pediatric hospital in Tacoma, Mary Bridge offers a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-hour pediatric-only Emergency Department and a state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.

As a comprehensive pediatric health network, Mary Bridge delivers expert, family-centered care across inpatient, outpatient and specialty services, supported by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the unique needs of every child and family we serve.

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

Built for children and families

Delivering care designed specifically for kids and the families who support them, with a strong focus on family-centered care.

Award-winning care

Named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, earning this national recognition six times in the past eight years, with physicians consistently recognized on Top Doctors lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune.

Growing for the future

A new pediatric hospital and medical office building designed to support the future of children’s care.

Well-being and support

Generous time off, wellness resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $169,461.00 - $178,000.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.