Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner (NP) – 1099 Independent Contractor

Merritt Health & Wellness | Portland, Oregon

Merritt Health & Wellness is seeking an experienced Adult/Family/Psych Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our independent primary care and integrative medicine practice as a 1099 independent contractor.

This is an opportunity for an NP who values clinical autonomy, personalized patient

care, preventive medicine, and a whole-person approach to health. Our practice

combines evidence-based medicine with functional and integrative medical approaches, with an emphasis on longer patient visits and individualized treatment plans.

Position Details

● Employment Type: 1099 Independent Contractor

● Location: Portland, Oregon

● Schedule: Flexible; mutually determined based on practice needs and provider

availability

● Compensation: Competitive contract rate, pay for patients seen:

50% of insurance rate reimbursement, with incentive to increase up to 55% depending

on performance and contract duration.

50% production typically equates to >$200 /hr based on 2 patients seen per hour.

60 min New Patient appts, 30 min Follow-Up appts.

● Benefits: No employee benefits are provided

● Work Arrangement: Independent contractor

Responsibilities

The NP will provide outpatient care to a diverse patient population, including:

● Primary and preventive care

● Acute and chronic disease management

● Women's health

● Weight management and obesity medicine

● Diabetes and metabolic health

● Cardiovascular and lipid management

● Functional and integrative medicine

● Nutrition and lifestyle counseling

● Patient education and health promotion

Responsibilities include:

● Evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients within the NP's scope of practice

● Obtaining comprehensive histories and performing physical examinations

● Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic testing

● Prescribing and managing medications

● Developing individualized treatment plans

● Providing preventive care and chronic disease management

● Counseling patients on nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, sleep, and other health

behaviors

● Coordinating care with specialists and other healthcare providers

● Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation

● Providing professional, patient-centered care consistent with Oregon

requirements and practice standards

Qualifications

● Current Oregon Nurse Practitioner license in good standing

● Board certification in an appropriate NP specialty; FNP preferred

● Experience in outpatient primary care or a related setting

● Ability to independently evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients

● Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

● Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care

● Interest in preventive, lifestyle, functional, or integrative medicine

● Comfortable working independently in a small, collaborative practice

Experience or additional training in obesity medicine, functional medicine, women's

health, metabolic health, diabetes, lipid management, or lifestyle medicine is a plus.

Why Merritt Health & Wellness?

● Independent practice with a collaborative environment

● Meaningful clinical autonomy

● Longer, personalized patient visits

● Diverse patient population

● Opportunity to incorporate functional and integrative approaches

● Ability to develop areas of clinical interest

● Focus on prevention, lifestyle medicine, and long-term health

● Opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients

How to Apply

Please submit a CV/resume and brief introduction describing your clinical experience,

areas of interest, and why you are interested in joining Merritt Health & Wellness as an

independent contractor.

Join us in delivering innovative healthcare solutions through a collaborative approach that emphasizes patient-centered care!

Pay: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97202