APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Children's

Klamath Falls, Oregon

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed medical professional who practices medicine in collaboration with physicians and other care team members.

Eligibility: Peds

Posted Sep 11

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Clinic The PA evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patient health concerns across the lifespan, provides preventive services, and coordinates care to promote optimal health outcomes.Patients across the lifespan
License: NP license The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed medical professional who practices medicine in collaboration with physicians and other care team members.Licensed Physician Assistant
Term: Permanent

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BenefitsPaid Time OffPaid Time Off
BenefitsVoluntary BenefitsVoluntary Benefits
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The role and schedule

Day to day: Perform patient assessments including medical histories and physical exams Perform patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations.
Day to day: Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice.
Day to day: Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies.
Day to day: Prescribe medications, therapies, and other treatments Prescribe medications, therapies, and other treatments in compliance with regulations.
Day to day: Educate and counsel patients and families on health maintenance and treatment plans Educate and counsel patients and families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment plans.
Day to day: Perform and assist with procedures and treatments when indicated May perform procedures & treatments within scope of practice & assist with procedures & treatments when indicated.
Day to day: Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care.
Day to day: Maintain documentation in the EMR Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Day to day: Participate in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities Participate in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities.
Charting: EMR
Hours stated: Full time, 40 hours a week, 12-hour shifts

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The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed medical professional who practices medicine in collaboration with physicians and other care team members. The PA evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patient health concerns across the lifespan, provides preventive services, and coordinates care to promote optimal health outcomes. Perform patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations.

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice. Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies. Prescribe medications, therapies, and other treatments in compliance with regulations.

Educate and counsel patients and families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment plans. May perform procedures & treatments within scope of practice & assist with procedures & treatments when indicated. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care.

Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). Participate in quality, safety, and performance improvement activities.

What's around it?

In Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Falls, ORFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $986/mo
Household income: $46,693/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Klamath Falls, OR

NeighborhoodsFor healthcare workers at Sky Lakes Medical Center, the historic Hot Springs and Pacific Terrace neighborhoods are prime choices, situated just two to three minutes from the hospital and Oregon Tech campus; Pacific Terrace features tree-lined streets of Craftsman homes, geothermal heating systems, and high walkability. Professionals seeking resort-style amenities and upscale single-family homes or condos often look to Running Y Ranch, a planned golf community roughly twenty minutes west on Highway 140. Harbor Isles offers quiet, lakeside living with golf and yacht club access five minutes from downtown, while Altamont and Altamont Acres provide practical, suburban starter options. Elevated neighborhoods like North Hills and Moyina Heights supply larger residential lots and scenic basin views.

For healthcare workers at Sky Lakes Medical Center, the historic Hot Springs and Pacific Terrace neighborhoods are prime choices, situated just two to three minutes from the hospital and Oregon Tech campus; Pacific Terrace features tree-lined streets of Craftsman homes, geothermal heating systems, and high walkability. Professionals seeking resort-style amenities and upscale single-family homes or condos often look to Running Y Ranch, a planned golf community roughly twenty minutes west on Highway 140. Harbor Isles offers quiet, lakeside living with golf and yacht club access five minutes from downtown, while Altamont and Altamont Acres provide practical, suburban starter options.

Elevated neighborhoods like North Hills and Moyina Heights supply larger residential lots and scenic basin views.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: chooseklamath.com Source 2: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundCommuting within Klamath Falls is swift and rarely congested, with typical drives averaging under sixteen minutes across the city. Hospital workers living in Hot Springs or Pacific Terrace enjoy nearly instant two- to three-minute drives to Sky Lakes Medical Center, while those commuting from peripheral developments like Running Y Ranch or Falcon Heights face an easy fifteen- to twenty-minute drive along Highway 140. US-97 serves as the primary regional thoroughfare running north toward Bend and south to California, while OR-140 and US-66 connect west across the Cascades toward Medford. Outside the walkable downtown and hospital-adjacent core, a personal vehicle is essential given the car-dependent layout.

Commuting within Klamath Falls is swift and rarely congested, with typical drives averaging under sixteen minutes across the city. Hospital workers living in Hot Springs or Pacific Terrace enjoy nearly instant two- to three-minute drives to Sky Lakes Medical Center, while those commuting from peripheral developments like Running Y Ranch or Falcon Heights face an easy fifteen- to twenty-minute drive along Highway 140. US-97 serves as the primary regional thoroughfare running north toward Bend and south to California, while OR-140 and US-66 connect west across the Cascades toward Medford.

Outside the walkable downtown and hospital-adjacent core, a personal vehicle is essential given the car-dependent layout.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 2: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 3: chooseklamath.com

OutdoorsSurrounded by volcanic geography and high desert, the area is a year-round hub for open-air activity, sitting roughly sixty miles south of Crater Lake National Park. Water recreation centers on Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna, connected by the scenic Link River Trail which draws joggers and birdwatchers observing the massive Pacific Flyway migration. Moore Park provides extensive lakefront trail systems for hiking and mountain biking, while Malone Springs hosts guided kayak excursions along the Upper Klamath Canoe Trail. Golfers head to the Arnold Palmer course at Running Y Ranch or Harbor Isles, and winter brings cross-country skiing and snowmobiling across the southern Cascade backcountry.

Surrounded by volcanic geography and high desert, the area is a year-round hub for open-air activity, sitting roughly sixty miles south of Crater Lake National Park. Water recreation centers on Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna, connected by the scenic Link River Trail which draws joggers and birdwatchers observing the massive Pacific Flyway migration.

Moore Park provides extensive lakefront trail systems for hiking and mountain biking, while Malone Springs hosts guided kayak excursions along the Upper Klamath Canoe Trail. Golfers head to the Arnold Palmer course at Running Y Ranch or Harbor Isles, and winter brings cross-country skiing and snowmobiling across the southern Cascade backcountry.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: craterlakezipline.com Source 2: traveloregon.com Source 3: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 4: chooseklamath.com

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Living in Klamath Falls

Relocating to Klamath Falls places healthcare professionals in an unexpected high-desert pocket of Oregon defined by expansive blue skies and four distinct seasons. Sitting at an elevation of 4,100 feet on the eastern slope of the Cascades, the 'City of Sunshine' boasts around 300 sunny days annually, entirely defying the rainy Pacific Northwest stereotype. For nurses at Sky Lakes Medical Center, daily logistics are refreshingly simple: established neighborhoods like Pacific Terrace and Hot Springs sit less than five minutes from the hospital doors, offering tree-lined streets, Craftsman character, and unique geothermal heating systems. Off-shift recreation is world-class, with Crater Lake National Park just an hour north, paddling on Upper Klamath Lake, and running trails along the Link River. In town, community life revolves around Main Street landmarks like the Ross Ragland Theater and post-shift hangouts like The Falls Taphouse or Thai Orchid Café. Tradeoffs require eyes wide open: regional healthcare specialists and major cultural amenities are hours away over mountain passes, and winter temperatures bite. Yet for those craving mountain air, genuine community warmth, and short commutes, Klamath Falls delivers a restorative lifestyle.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 2: cities.livinginoregon.net Source 3: chooseklamath.com Source 4: craterlakezipline.com Source 5: discoverklamath.com

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Klamath Falls, ORFrom Census ACS 2024.