Staff Physician - Adult Staff Physician

Adult Staff Physician

Public Health - Seattle & King County is seeking an Adult Staff Physician to work as-needed to provide direct care in various Community Health Services clinical roles at Downtown Public Health, Eastgate Public Health, and/or work with our mobile teams providing healthcare for the homeless. This Adult (Short-Term Temporary) STT Staff Physician will be asked to work at Eastgate Public Health Clinic precepting for adult medicine or seeing patients in the Downtown Public Health Family Medicine Clinic, at the low-barrier buprenorphine Program (Pathways) also located Downtown, and the Mobile Medical Program serving people experiencing homelessness in Seattle and South King County. The Pediatric STT Staff Physician will work at Eastgate Public Health Pediatric Clinic.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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Job Duties

• Diagnose and provide medical treatment to clients.
• Educate and counsel clients on a broad scope of personal and health care issues.
• Provide medical triage and patient care evaluation.
• Provide technical consultation to nursing staff for assigned work location.
• Document clinical evaluation, diagnosis, procedures, treatment, outcomes, referrals, and consultations.
• Perform minor procedures and other duties as assigned within position's scope.
• Provide clinical education and supervision of resident and fellow physicians.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Required:

• WA State Medical License must be obtained prior to hiring.
• A National Provider Identification (NPI) must be obtained prior to hiring.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration must be obtained prior to hiring.
• Graduation from an accredited medical school and residency program.
• Must be board certified or board eligible. Individuals who are board certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine may be eligible for all adult Programs and locations. Applicants who are board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine may be eligible to work in the Pathways program or Mobile Medical Program and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
• Demonstrated experience working in teams and a desire to work in a multidisciplinary team which includes physicians, nurses, social workers, residents and other providers.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and social justice.
• Experience in managing chronic diseases and working with vulnerable patients with history of homelessness, behavioral health conditions, incarceration and substance use.
• Knowledge of outpatient care, including medical diagnosis and treatment.
• Knowledge of community resources and health service delivery systems.
• Knowledge of medical records documentation.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and improvement techniques.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Skill in problem solving and triage decisions.

Desired:

• Willingness and ability to take shifts to support more than one of our program. (Precepting is highly desired).
• Ability to be assigned 2+ shifts per month (we recognize that this may vary month to month).
• Ability to precept resident physicians in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Addiction Medicine.
• Experience providing medication treatment for opioid use disorder in low barrier outpatient setting, including use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine.
• Understanding of the role of Public Health in promoting health and well-being across the lifespan and addressing the social determinants of health.
• Demonstrated experience and a desire to work in multidisciplinary team which includes clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, social workers, community health workers, and other care team members.
• Skill in organization and knowledge of time management techniques in a health care setting.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR (if applicable).
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to . For tips on interviewing, please visit .
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.