Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Primary Care, Freeland
Whidbey Health · Freeland, WA
Posted October 16, 2026
WhidbeyHealth Primary Care (Freeland) · 5486 S Harbor Avenue, Freeland, WA, US, 98249
- Pay: competitive salary (WhidbeyHealth does not post a base range for this role); up to $10,000 sign-on incentive; productivity and non-productivity incentives up to $20K a year
- Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE, 10-hour day shifts, 4 days per week
- Location: WhidbeyHealth Primary Care, Freeland, Whidbey Island, WA
- Organization: WhidbeyHealth, the island’s public hospital district and clinic network
Job Summary
The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for assisting physicians, advance practice providers, and other clinical staff in providing medical services to patients with provider delegation within scope of practice.
Principal Functions
- Maintains efficient clinic workflow.
- Assesses client for education needs.
- Teaches in collaboration with the primary care provider:
- Client and family regarding health promotion.
- Illness management including disease process.
- Medications, prevention and recognition of complications and self-care.
- Functions within limit and scope of Nurse Practice Act.
- Performs designated laboratory procedures according to training & protocols.
- Assists primary care provider with medical and surgical procedures.
- Performs skilled nursing as directed by the medical and surgical procedures.
- Provides direct patient care: blood draws, medication administration, immunizations, injections and other related patient care.
- Listens to clients and families and offers reassurance and emotional support.
- Respects dignity of client and maintains confidentiality of records and verbal communications.
- Provides telephone triage: relays medication orders to pharmacists, facilitates referrals, and uses assessment skills and clinic protocols to respond to medical questions from clients.
- Maintains accurate patient records. Records care and teaching provided; assessment of client response and / or understanding.
- Maintains health and safety standards within the clinic environment, including quality control, infection control, management of hazardous materials and security.
Job Knowledge & Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an accredited NP or ARNP program or completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
Training and Experience
One (1) year experience as an NP or PA preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Active WA State RN & NP License required or PA License
Current American Heart Association BLS certification required.
Board Certification
Active unrestricted DEA license required.
Health & Well-Being You Can Count On
We offer a thoughtful, comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family at every stage of life:
- Medical Coverage – HDHP w/HSA / PPO
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental Options – PPO / Managed-Care Plan
- Vision Benefits – VSP
- Life & AD&D Insurance – Employer paid coverage
- Long-Term Disability Coverage – Employer paid income Protection
- Health Savings Account (HSA) – If enrolled in HDHP
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Dependent & Healthcare
- Employee & Provider Assistance Programs – Free, confidential support
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance – Additional employee paid buy up option
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability Coverage – Additional employee paid buy up option
WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.6 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”.
Employer
Whidbey Health
WhidbeyHealth is Whidbey Island's public hospital district: a critical-access hospital and Level IV trauma center, WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville, plus a network of clinics serving the whole island, from Oak Harbor in the north to Freeland and Clinton in the south.
Care close to home:
- WhidbeyHealth Medical Center, with 24/7 in-house emergency physicians, daytime hospitalists and nocturnal tele-hospitalist coverage
- Primary care in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Freeland, and walk-in care in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Clinton
- Specialty care including orthopedics, podiatry, urology, cardiac care, women's care, surgical care, eye care, and cancer care with an infusion center
- Rural health clinics that take part in the National Health Service Corps and Washington State student loan repayment programs
Why providers choose WhidbeyHealth:
- Small-community practice with real collegial support and manageable call
- Sign-on incentives and productivity incentives on many provider roles
- A comprehensive benefits package: medical (HDHP with HSA, or PPO), prescription, dental and vision coverage, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, FSA, and employee and provider assistance programs
Life on Whidbey Island: Beautiful island communities in a small-town setting: historic Coupeville on Penn Cove, the bluffs of Ebey's Landing, Deception Pass, beaches and trails, views of Mt. Baker and the Olympics, and a ferry ride to the Seattle area.