Primary Care Physician - Oregon State Hospital, Salem (Salem)

Primary Care Physician - Oregon State Hospital, Salem

The Oregon State Hospital (OSH), a division of the Oregon Health Authority, is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Primary Care Physician to join our multidisciplinary team. This position provides non‑psychiatric medical evaluation and treatment for adults with severe mental illness in an inpatient forensic psychiatric setting. The role collaborates with psychiatric attending providers and serves as a medical consultant to the interdisciplinary treatment team, addressing acute and chronic medical conditions, supporting coordinated care, and contributing to integrated, whole‑person treatment planning.

On‑site medical care includes cardiology with echocardiogram and EEG, podiatry, speech and language pathology, physical and occupational therapy, dentistry, and optometry, and partners with local hospitals for other specialties. The mission of OSH is to provide therapeutic, evidence‑based, patient‑centered treatment focusing on recovery and community reintegration in a safe environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Board certification/board eligible in family medicine or internal medicine.
• Satisfactory completion of a residency program in family medicine or internal medicine in the United States or Canada.
• Physician’s license issued by the Oregon Medical Board.

Desired Attributes

• Demonstrated experience applying principles of empathy and compassion in clinical practice, including active listening, timely follow‑up, and collaborative problem‑solving with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Demonstrated experience providing primary medical care to patients with complex mental health needs in partnership with attending psychiatrists on interdisciplinary treatment teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing time effectively, working independently, and meeting established timelines and deadlines.
• Experience working effectively in a high‑acuity, unpredictable environment while remaining calm and organized, and creating clarity and continuity of care.
• Experience providing general medicine phone consultations to physicians and staff.
• Experience representing a clinical role in public‑facing and organizational settings, including participation on committees, workgroups, or cross‑functional initiatives within a public or institutional environment.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out‑of‑pocket cost.
• Optional life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Additional Details

• Employment is contingent upon a criminal records check and a driving records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire and throughout employment.
• The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire.
• The salary listed is the non‑PERS qualifying salary range; a PERS qualifying salary would reflect an additional 6.95%.
• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants must complete I‑9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. OHA will use E‑Verify to confirm authorization. Future sponsorship is not permitted.

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, committed to fair employment practices and pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on any protected class, and we do not screen applicants based on current or past compensation.

OHA is an anti‑racist organization working to eliminate health inequities and dismantle structural barriers that impact underserved communities.