Innovative Primary Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Portland, OR

Transform Healthcare: Family Practice or Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Beaverton, Cedar Hills Area)

Are you ready to break free from the traditional fee-for-service grind and lead the charge in redefining healthcare? We’re seeking an innovative, tech-savvy Provider to partner in launching a groundbreaking clinic focused on value-based care and patient-centered outcomes.

Who This Role Is For
This position is ideal for an ambitious, tech savvy and energetic Provider who is passionate about creating meaningful change in team-based environment. The opportunity to shape a transformative clinic promises high professional and personal rewards. This clinic offers a balanced approach to care, shifting away from the every-20-minute visit model. While it’s a hardworking environment, the focus extends beyond direct patient care to include meaningful team collaboration and innovative approaches to delivering high-quality, low-cost patent centered care.

About This Role
This position will help us navigate away from operating solely in a fee for service model. We are committed to moving away from the traditional fee-for-service approach to embrace a more sustainable and value-driven framework. The physician will receive a competitive base salary, complemented by incentive pay tied to performance metrics in value-based care, rewarding high-quality and patient-centered outcomes.

Compensation Package Highlights:

• Base Salary: $150,000
• Relocation Assistance/ Loan Repayment/ Sign-On Bonus

Team & Culture

• Join a strongly resourced interdisciplinary care team of a Physician, Advanced Practice Providers, Complex Care Manager RNs, Behavioral Health Clinicians, Pharmacist, and Medical Assistants
• Engage in a collaborative and innovative work environment that values teamwork and patient-focused care
• Join a clinic ranked highest in employee satisfaction within the Praxis network, reflecting a supportive and rewarding workplace

Schedule & Work-Life Balance

• 4.5 days/week with built in time for administrative needs and interdisciplinary team meetings
• No nights, weekends, holidays or take-home work

Patient Care Approach

• Flexible patient volume & customized appointment times, focusing on comprehensive, high-quality care
• Move away from restrictive 20-minute appointment slots—spend the time needed to truly care for your patients
• Deliver comprehensive care, focusing on preventive health, chronic disease management, and patient satisfaction
  
• Collaborative work environment focused on meaningful patient interactions

Required Qualifications & Abilities:

• Currently licensed Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Required: 2 years experience as a licensed Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) within an out-patient Primary Care clinic or value-based care (VBC) system
• Required: Passion for Primary Care
• Preferred: 3+ years experience as a licensed Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) within an out-patient Primary Care clinic or value-based care (VBC) system
• Clinical competency and expertise in caring for Primary Care patients
• Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics
• Knowledge of common medication, side effects and contraindications
• In-depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and medicine best practices
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Respect for patient's confidentiality
• Compassionate and approachable
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Attend work regularly and on time

Qualifications Needed:

• Valid Oregon License.
• Demonstrated care team delivery model experience.
• Proven ability to think creatively and drive innovative solutions in a clinical environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate the occasional lack of clarity related to building a modern healthcare delivery system in partnership with the payer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with value-based care models or alternative payment systems.
• Familiarity with the use of health technologies (e.g., telemedicine, patient engagement platforms, AI).
• Strong track record of enhancing patient satisfaction and outcomes (as evidenced by these examples: HEDIS, RAF, NPS scores).

Praxis Health is the Pacific Northwest’s leading independent healthcare network, providing the highest levels of individualized patient care. We are not big-box health care, rather a family of 33 primary care and specialty clinics throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Providing a small clinic environment, uncommon provider autonomy, and an umbrella of administrative support services, it’s the best of all worlds.

With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care, which all starts with putting patients and families at the forefront. Our efforts focus not only on providing exceptional patient care, but also on the wellness services and community outreach that engage and empower the people we serve to take charge of their health. All delivered by a team of mission driven physicians, employees and administrators – the best minds and the biggest hearts – to help ensure the safest, highest quality of care for all.