Per Diem Positions in Seattle (3)
View All Jobs →Per Diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - South Lake Union
Seattle, WA
Per Diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Downtown Seattle
Seattle, WA
Per Diem Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Ballard
Seattle, WA
Per Diem Tips
- •Maintain your own malpractice insurance
- •Track hours carefully for tax purposes
- •Build relationships at multiple facilities
- •Negotiate competitive hourly rates
- •Consider 1099 vs W-2 per diem arrangements
Why Per Diem?
Set your own schedule — work as many or as few shifts as you want, when you want.
Per diem roles pay $80-$150+/hr, often 20-40% more than the hourly equivalent of full-time work.
Perfect for supplementing a full-time position or private practice while maintaining clinical variety.
Why Choose Per Diem
Per Diem Careers in Seattle
PRN & flexible schedule positions
Maximum Flexibility
Set your own schedule — work as many or as few shifts as you want, when you want.
Higher Hourly Rate
Per diem roles pay $80-$150+/hr, often 20-40% more than the hourly equivalent of full-time work.
Income Supplement
Perfect for supplementing a full-time position or private practice while maintaining clinical variety.
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Per Diem PMHNP Market in Seattle, WA
Per-diem PMHNP shifts in Seattle pay $80–$130 per hour without scheduled commitment. Most providers stack per-diem coverage with a primary employer for income smoothing. Demand for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in Seattle, WA reflects the area's status as a large urban center within Washington, where PMHNPs operate under full practice authority. Seattle is not currently a federally designated mental health shortage area, but regional psychiatric demand and the local high cost of living relative to the national average (index 140) shape PMHNP compensation in the market. Major healthcare employers in the Seattle area include UW Medicine, Swedish Health, and Providence, alongside 3 active PMHNP positions listed on this page.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, HRSA HPSA data, AANP State Practice Environment.
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