This nurse practitioner's day takes her from the clinic to the Sounders' sidelines

September 21, 2026 Swedish Primary Care Team

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Sahar Kazemi, ARNP, works as an internal medicine nurse practitioner at Providence Swedish First Hill Primary Care where she wide variety of patients at the busy clinic.
During soccer season, Kazemi trades her white coat for a half-zip and volunteers as a member of the Seattle Sounders FC Stretcher Crew.
Want to learn more about life as a Providence Swedish caregiver? Follow along in this short video to find out.

Heart palpitations, dizziness, pneumonia and more. See how one Providence Swedish nurse practitioner manages busy her day while keeping the best care for her patients at the center of everything she does.

For Sahar Kazemi, ARNP, no two days are the same. As an internal medicine nurse practitioner at Providence Swedish First Hill Primary Care, she cares for patients with a wide range of needs, from urgent concerns to follow-up care, while also managing messages, medication refills and paperwork behind the scenes.

After clinic, Kazemi trades her white coat for a sideline role at Lumen Field, volunteering with the Seattle Sounders stretcher crew.

Watch the video to follow along for a day in her life, from patient care to pitch side.

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