Temporary Advanced Practice Clinician

Position Title Temporary Advanced Practice Clinician About the University

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department

The Student Health Center is a primary care medical clinic specializing in college health.  The Student Health Center is staffed by a team of board certified family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and support staff.  We provide an extensive array of services including preventive health care and management of health concerns, illnesses and injuries.  We strive to support student success academically, physically and emotionally. We exist to assist our students to stay well during their college years, get well if they become ill so as to minimize time away from their studies, and to be well lifelong.

The Student Health Center and Enrollment & Student Services Division support Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

About the Position The Advanced Practice Clinician provides ambulatory health care service delivery at the WWU Student Health Center, as directed by the Student Health Center Director. Special Requirements:

• Maintains BCLS certification
• Maintains RN and ARNP licensure or Physician Assistant Certification and license/certification remains in good standing with the State of Washington
• Successful fit testing and the ability to wear a N95 mask for several hours
• Maintains Tetanus, pertussis, influenza & COVID vaccinations
• Proof of measles, mumps, rubella, hep B and varicella immunity

Required Qualifications

• FNP or ARNP certification with Master’s degree (MSN, MN) or Physician Assistant Certification
• Current or eligible for Washington State License, with maintenance of continuing education requirements.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration certification for prescription and controlled substances.
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working effectively with people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Two or more years' experience in practicing primary care medicine in an ambulatory care setting.
• Ability to work successfully with and support a diverse staff, and a strong commitment to creating an inclusive environment for staff and students.

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including COVID vaccination by time of hire and