Gastroenterology Physician, 1.0 FTE

Company: Canuck Place Children's Hospice
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Washington Permanente Medical Group (WPMG) is a clinician-led, self-governed and independent multi-specialty group practice, providing care to the more than 700,000 Kaiser Permanente patients in Washington state. We work unencumbered by traditional health care obstacles and without silos; prioritizing people over profits, collaboration over ego, and driven by a singular goal: our patients' health. At WPMG, we take care of the whole person, with a team to address the fundamental, social, and emotional needs that contribute to total health. We are clinicians motivated by the desire to make a purposeful difference in the communities we serve, and in how health care is delivered. Summary Kaiser Permanente-Washington Permanente Medical Group is seeking a full-time BC/BE gastroenterologist with subspecialty focus on liver care to join a three-hepatologist team based in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington. The ideal candidate is board-certified/board-eligible in transplant hepatology, though candidates with subspecialty hepatology experience will be considered. Candidate must have experience with multi-disciplinary liver cancer care, management of patients pre- and post-liver transplant, and outpatient/inpatient management of complex liver disease. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high quality and affordable care within an integrated system. There are opportunities to develop programs within hepatology to improve quality of care and population health management, and candidates with interest in these areas are preferred. The candidate will have the opportunity for weekly interactions with Kaiser Permanente's regional and national Transplant Center partners, including participation in liver tumor boards. Case management and quality oversight is provided by an on-site Hepatology Nurse Coordinator and Kaiser Permanente National Transplant Services coordinators. Highly competitive salary along General Gastroenterology benchmarks. Capitol Hill Campus is a multispecialty medical center. Lab, Radiology and Pharmacy on site. Office hours are 8am - 5pm Monday through Friday, with Urgent Care open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Benefits Benefits include: Full malpractice indemnification (including tail coverage), medical/dental/vision benefits, 401(k) & employer-paid retirement contributions, paid vacation, CME, long-term disability, long-term care benefits, and the ability to become a shareholder in our group practice. Learn more about WPMG benefits. Community Seattle is a seaport city and the seat of King County. With an estimated 686,800 residents, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015. Named by Kiplinger's as one of the "10 Best Cities for the Next Decade," the Seattle metropolitan region is a great place to live, visit and do business. It's home to some of the most recognizable global companies including Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Nordstrom, REI, and Alaska Airlines. Whether you're looking for economic opportunity, cultural events or educational excellence, you'll find it--and much more--in Seattle. We are dedicated to building lifetime relationships with peers and patients in Washington State's richly diverse communities. Many know the Pacific Northwest as an attractive tourist destination with beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a host of cultural and recreational opportunities. These elements, and others, make Washington an excellent place to live. Equity, Inclusion and Diversity In our local communities and across the nation, Kaiser Permanente sets the standard for respectful care. With multicultural staff, equity, inclusion and diversity councils, medical interpretation resources, outreach efforts, educational programs and more, Kaiser Permanente puts people first in our medical centers and beyond. As part of Kaiser Permanente, Washington Permanente Medical Group (WPMG) seeks to create equity in our communities, eliminate health disparities, and always put patients--the heart of everything we do--first. Following the guidelines in our National Diversity Agenda, every member of our team strives to:

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