Emergency Medicine position- Critical Access Hospital in beautiful rural Washington!

Klickitat Valley Health is a rural, critical-access hospital located in scenic Goldendale, Washington only two hours from Portland along the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge. KVH offers emergency and acute inpatient care and a full scope of ancillary services including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, PT / OT, Behavioral Health, Home Health, and Hospice. The hospital also owns a busy, well-established primary care and same day appointment clinic that is located on hospital campus. Inpatient care is managed by 24/7 Hospitalist staff.  KVH employs nearly 250 staff and is one of the largest employers in the county.

LOCATION

Goldendale, population 3,500, is nestled among the rolling Simcoe Hills with gorgeous views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams. Hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, and windsurfing are world-class with the Columbia River and untouched wilderness just minutes away. Locals enjoy the cultural offerings of Hood River and Portland, as well as the dozens of wineries that dot the landscape throughout the Columbia River Gorge. Each of the four seasons are prominent with beautiful wildflowers in the Spring and fiery orange shades in the Fall. Whether you’re raising children, raising animals, raising a garden, or just looking to get out of the big city, our providers come to Goldendale to enjoy a slower pace of life and take advantage of the rich benefits of country living.

POSITION SUMMARY

Klickitat Valley Health is now seeking one full-time and one part-time Emergency Medicine Physician to join our exceptional team.  Physicians work 24-hour shifts, average census is 15/day.  The ER is staffed with one physician, one RN and one ED Tech with a House Supervisor (RN) available to assist during times of high volume and Full-time Clinical Informatics Nurses available for EMR (T-Systems) support.  Sleep room near ER available for physician on duty. Level 4 Trauma Facility. Full-time benefits are offered at six 24-hour shifts per month. 

BENEFITS

Full benefits including M/D/V/Rx, Short & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Retirement, Paid Time Off, CME and Malpractice Insurance. Competitive salary, signing bonus and relocation assistance available for full-time position. 

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