Family Medicine Faculty Physician

About the role

As a Family Medicine Faculty Physician at Trios Health in Kennewick, WA, you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valued member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization committed to caring with a local heart. You will have access to the staff, resources, and technologies needed to make a meaningful impact on patient care while contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the Family Medicine residency clinic and inpatient settings.
• Supervise, precept, teach, and evaluate residents in outpatient and inpatient settings in accordance with program policies and supervision requirements.
• Teach medical students assigned to the Family Medicine residency clinic or inpatient Family Medicine service.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate assigned curriculum, including didactics, simulations, labs, and other educational activities.
• Serve as faculty advisor and mentor to assigned residents, including development and monitoring of individualized learning plans and remediation plans as needed.
• Participate in resident scholarly activities and support the dissemination of scholarly work through presentations, posters/abstracts, and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Support resident quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in program evaluation and accreditation activities, including the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Annual Program Evaluation, faculty meetings, and other assigned committees.
• Monitor and support the quality of the residents' clinical learning environment, including patient volume, curriculum, educational experiences, and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with the Program Director and faculty to meet ACGME requirements and advance the mission of the residency program, sponsoring institution, and community.
• Participate in residency recruitment, including applicant interviews, and complete required ACGME and institutional surveys.
• Participate in additional meetings and emergency or special‑response activities as required by program needs, medical staff bylaws, or clinic policies.

Core Faculty Teaching Expectations

ACGME Family Medicine requirements provide that core faculty dedicate an average of at least 16 hours per week (800 hours annually) to teaching residents, exclusive of patient care provided without residents. The majority of core faculty professional efforts should support resident education, program administration, scholarly activity, and supervision of resident patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical or osteopathic school and successful completion of an accredited residency program.
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine.
• Prior outpatient and inpatient teaching experience preferred; new graduates will be considered.
• Current, unrestricted Washington State physician license, or ability to obtain one.
• Current DEA, BLS/BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, as applicable.
• Eligible to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs without restriction.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required medical staff privileges and health plan credentialing.
• Ability to fulfill the clinical, educational, scholarly, administrative, and accreditation responsibilities of a Family Medicine residency faculty member.

About Our Hospital and Health System

Trios Health is a 111‑bed hospital located in Kennewick, WA and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast.

About the Community

The Tri‑Cities region sits at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima Rivers in southeastern Washington. The area boasts more than 160 wineries within a one‑hour drive, two universities, a Department of Energy national laboratory, and a highly educated, skilled workforce. With a population of approximately 300,000, residents enjoy over 300 sunny days a year and abundant recreational opportunities on rivers, mountains, golf courses, and more. Major west‑coast metropolitan areas—including Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, and San Francisco—are an easy drive or flight away.