Gastroenterologist

Overview

• Our team consists of eight intellectually curious and well-trained physicians (four general GI, two therapeutic GI, one hepatologist, one motility specialist) and six advanced practice providers.
• Full-time position. A four-day or five-day schedule is available.
• Call is 1:8 when fully staffed.
• Approximately 70% procedures and 30% clinic visits, with 14-16 procedures per day.
• Consults at one hospital covered by a very strong hospitalist program (no admissions).
• GI team rotates to the outlying Confluence Health clinics, including Omak and Moses Lake.
• Epic electronic medical record.

Confluence Health is a non-profit organization that contracts with the physicians of Wenatchee Valley Medical Group to provide medical services. The Wenatchee Valley Medical Group was founded in 1940 and is a physician-owned-and-led organization with a long history of financial stability. In addition to competitive wages, generous insurance programs and retirement contributions, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation assistance, annual allowances for continuing education, professional liability insurance and paid time off.

The Wenatchee Valley Medical Group (WVMG) is a physician-owned and physician-governed multispecialty group whose mission is: "Physicians leading compassionate, collaborative, local care for our patients and communities." WVMG is affiliated with Confluence Health, an independent healthcare system in north central Washington. Become a partner in a group where patients are our priority and your voice and well-being is valued.

Summary

Sign on bonus available.

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Confluence Health provides physicians with a robust benefits package which includes:

• Health insurance (including prescription and vision) with a choice of plans to suit your insurance needs
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA)
• Life insurance and long-term disability, both company-provided and with supplemental products available
• A monthly stipend to assist with offsetting the costs of benefits
• Wellness Program, which promotes a healthy lifestyle and provides additional financial incentives
• A physicians' employee assistance program that provides complimentary counseling services, access to resources for work/life balance, child care, elder care, legal and financial assistance, and much more.
• Gym membership discounts
• Financial assistance for adoptions
• Personal umbrella insurance (premium reimbursement)
• Generous relocation package
• Signing bonus
• Complimentary consultation with Navigate Student Loans, a loan counseling service that helps healthcare providers determine the most economical way to reduce and pay off student loans

Time Off

The time-off benefit is generous and recognizes the importance of maintaining an appropriate balance in a physician's professional and non-professional life.

Continuing Education

Maintaining and enhancing professional skills is a priority of Confluence Health. Full-time physicians receive a continuing medical education allowance of $10,000 bi-annually. In addition, Confluence Health sponsors a variety of high-quality Category 1 continuing education programs each year.

Retirement

Confluence Health is dedicated to assisting its physicians in building a secure financial future. An active Retirement Committee oversees investments in our federally qualified 401(k), which along with your personal contributions, includes a safe harbor company match of up to 5% that takes effect immediately upon starting.

Professional Liability Insurance

Confluence Health has an active and effective Risk Management Committee and a very constructive relationship with its professional liability carrier. Confluence Health provides malpractice coverage for its physicians.

Other Benefits

Confluence Health pays for the physician's Washington State medical license, county medical society dues, AMA dues, medical staff dues, and DEA license fees. The total annual value of a physician's benefits package is more than $100,000. Considering this financial benefit-combined with a generous time-off allowance and a very competitive salary-Confluence Health represents an outstanding employment opportunity.