Physician Family Practice-Without OB - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Opportunity Details
Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Kittitas Valley Healthcare who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities, and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• 25 Bed CAH
• Level 4 Trauma Center
• ICU (6 beds)
• EMR: Cerner Community Works with Dragon dictation
• High volume- ADC: 12 (range: 3-19)
• ACLS certification required
• COVID vaccine required
• Some procedures required: central lines, intubations, vent management

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Contractor (1099) status - enjoy tax benefits of owning your own business
• Daily stipend plus multiple productivity-based incentive compensation options
• PRIME: $100 bonus for physicians working 10+ shifts per month + $3,000 Quarterly Prime Bonus
• Hospital will submit billing
• Housing provided by RPG
• Malpractice insurance provide by RPG

SCHEDULE & ACCOMODATIONS

• Consistent placement -plan your schedule 90 days out
• In an effort to provide continuity of care and consistency with our small rural communities and hospitals, we require a minimum of 5-day stretch per month (you may work more!)
• Dedicated and convenient private and comfortable quarters/call-room
• Meals provided in physicians lounge

QUALIFICATIONS

• Board certified in family or internal medicine
• Active state licensure or ability to obtain
• Ability to perform full scope of practice
• Clean malpractice and disciplinary history
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Prior experience preferred
• Proficiency and willingness to perform mainline procedures

Rural Physicians Group exists to keep quality care close to home — because We Keep Local Patients Local®. For more than 20 years, we’ve partnered with critical access and community hospitals as a dedicated service-line management organization, placing full-time, on-site physicians, surgeons, and advanced practice providers who become a true part of the communities they serve. We’re not a stopgap or a rotating locums fix — we build lasting clinical teams that give rural hospitals the continuity and confidence to care for more patients, closer to home.
Our model changes what’s possible for a rural hospital. When patients don’t have to be transferred hours away, outcomes improve and trust grows. Better outcomes lead to expanded services, expanded services revitalize the hospital, and a revitalized hospital strengthens the entire community. It’s a proven, effective solution to a complex problem facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the country — and it’s the way rural medicine should be.
Our providers share a passion for rural medicine and a commitment to our ICARE values — Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Reliability, and Excellence. In return, they practice a broad scope with real autonomy, backed by a team that supports them at every turn, so they can focus on what matters most: caring for their neighbors and helping their hospital thrive.

Situated in the heart of Washington, Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1 provides care to Kittitas County and surrounding areas. The public hospital district is governed by a five-member elected Board of Commissioners and is almost exclusively supported by revenue generated from patient services.

KVH provides care through clinics and specialty services in both Upper and Lower Kittitas County. KVH clinics include ear, nose, throat & allergy, family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, general surgery, women’s health, dermatology, neurology and urgent care. Specialty services provide home health, hospice, physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy.