Physician - Section Head Pediatric Endocrinology

Where Kids and Families are Always First 

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience.  

Mary Bridge Children’s multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs. We’re continually recognized as a ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization.

FTE: 0.1, Shift: Days, Schedule: VariableAt a 1.0 FTE the salary ranges from $249,000-$316,000 based on years of experience.

Position Summary

Provides clinical leadership and oversight of the medical specialty within the Medical Specialties division of Mary Bridge, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with medical guidelines. This position collaborates with physicians, APPs, nurses, and administrative teams to optimize patient care, drive clinical quality improvement and manage departmental performance. This individual is a content expert in developing and implementing strategic initiatives, while balancing clinical duties with leadership responsibilities for Medical Specialties.

Essential Functions

• Clinical oversight: Ensures the quality of patient care and adherence to clinical guidelines and protocols as well as ensuring there is 24/7 hospital coverage in accordance with the bylaws.
• Performance Management: Provides guidance and support to physicians and APPs, mentorship to new physicians/APPs, and promotes a culture of collaboration and excellence. Evaluates and manages the performance of physicians/APPs, addressing issues of productivity, patient satisfaction, and professional development.  Addresses HeROs submitted with physician/APP concerns and support improvement and accountability.
• Quality Improvement: Plays a key role in quality improvement, clinical documentation integrity, and utilization management activities. Actively participates in process improvement initiatives
• Assists as needed with the resolution of patient care problems such as, but without limitation, patient access to care, emergencies and professional medical disputes involving patient care. Drives initiatives to support top decile patient satisfaction.
• Actively participates in the development, maintenance, and period reviews of clinical guidelines, protocols, policies, procedures, order sets, and information systems that support the delivery of care.
• Actively participates in performance measurement and process improvement activities, including but not exclusive to the following: Attends collaborative meetings within MB and MHS and participates or delegates subgroup activities to appropriate department members. Cooperates and supports all regulatory/compliance statutes as may be required. Proactively works with physicians and administration to develop, implement, and monitor cost saving initiatives. Cooperates and works collaboratively with Quality Personnel.
• Supports and models teaching to a variety of learners, including medical students, residents, and fellows. Teaching can occur within the classroom, small groups, and lectures, as well as in the delivery of clinical care.
• Engages in one outreach visit annually to support regional care and promote services.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• Licensure to practice medicine in Washington State as a physician
• Board certification or similar accreditation in one of the following: Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Genetics, Nephrology, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology or another similar medical specialty
• Previous leadership experience preferred
• Formal leadership training preferred

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

• Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve 
• Award-winning: Named ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on ‘Top Doctors’ lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune 
• Growing:  New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026 
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials 
• Employee-centric: MultiCare is consistently