Primary Care Physician North Tacoma

About the role

Join an established practice in a convenient and family-friendly area in North Tacoma. Specializing in diagnosing and treating family medicine patients, you will make a significant impact on their lives and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-spectrum primary care, including preventive care, acute illness treatment, and management of chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) for patients of all ages
• Deliver wellness examinations, health screenings, and immunizations to support disease prevention
• Counsel patients on diet, lifestyle choices, and disease management
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests such as laboratory work and imaging
• Offer guidance, counseling, and education on wellness, disease management, and medication adherence to patients and their families
• Act as the first point of contact and coordinate care with specialists, nursing staff, and social workers
• Maintain accurate, timely, and detailed medical records, utilizing EPIC appropriately
• Provide and document direct treatment for patients, including ordering medications, referrals, and following up on specialist consultations
• Participate in primary care division activities, including peer review programs, quality metric improvement, and policy development

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine
• Active, unrestricted license in the state of Washington
• Ability to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed for the specific practice
• Strong clinical diagnostic skills in an ambulatory setting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all ages of patients

Qualifications

• Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution
• Required: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine
• Required: Active, unrestricted license in the state of Washington
• Required: Ability to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed for the specific practice
• Required: Strong clinical diagnostic skills in an ambulatory setting
• Required: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Required: Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Required: Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all ages of patients
• PREFERRED: At least one year of Family Medicine Primary Care experience

Skills

• Compassionate
• Proactive
• Communicator
• Trustworthy
• Collaborative
• Balanced

Benefits

• Guaranteed one-year salary
• wRVU productivity
• Annual bonus incentive
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance

Pay and Recognition

• Compensation ranges from $255,869 - $363,961 /year

Remote

No

Category

Physician

Recruiter Name

Julie Johnson

Recruiter Email

julie.johnson548@commonspirit.org

Travel

No