Looking for a clinical preceptor in Washington? Precept Now connects nurse practitioner (NP/APRN), physician assistant (PA), MD and DO students with licensed preceptors who are open to taking students, and helps Washington clinicians who want to precept find students who are a good fit.

Find a preceptor as a student or join free as a preceptor.

Clinical rotations in Washington

Students and preceptors on Precept Now come from across Washington, including Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Everett and Yakima. You can search for preceptors by specialty and location, then reach out directly to arrange paperwork, schedules and site requirements with your school.

Major areas for rotations in Washington

Seattle and Puget Sound: Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma and Everett, home to a top academic medical center and several major systems.
Spokane and Eastern Washington: the main medical hub for the Inland Northwest.
Southwest Washington: Vancouver and the Portland-area market.
Central Washington: Yakima, Wenatchee and the Tri-Cities, with agricultural communities.
Olympic Peninsula and North Sound: Bellingham, Port Angeles and rural coastal communities.

Puget Sound placements are competitive, but Central and Eastern Washington have strong primary care needs and many NP-led clinics.

Washington NP practice environment

Washington is classified as a full practice state by AANP. Nurse practitioners licensed by the Washington State Board of Nursing can evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret tests, and prescribe without a required physician collaboration or supervision agreement. Washington has granted NPs independent practice and prescriptive authority for decades, with no transition-to-practice requirement.

Practice laws change often. Confirm current rules with the Washington State Board of Nursing and AANP’s State Practice Environment map.

How Precept Now works for Washington students

Subscribe monthly or yearly on the student subscription page.
Search licensed preceptors by specialty and location in Washington or anywhere in the U.S.
Connect with preceptors who accept your request, then arrange the agreement and paperwork your school and the clinical site require.

Precept Now is a meeting place: agreements, schedules and any fees for fee-for-service precepting are arranged directly between students and preceptors. See our FAQ for details.

Become a preceptor in Washington

Licensed NPs, PAs, MDs and DOs in Washington can join Precept Now for free and choose to precept free of charge or fee-for-service. Your license is verified before your membership is activated. Join as a preceptor.

Preceptors by specialty

Nearby states

Many students also look for rotations in Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Precept Now covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.; see all states and specialties.