Staff Physician - Float Pool (Pediatrician)

Posting number: 2026SD27019

Department: DPH - Public Health

Division: Community Health Services

Job classification: Staff Physician (Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Physicians

Summary

Public Health - Seattle & King County is seeking a pediatrician to work as-needed to provide direct care in its Community Health Services clinic at Eastgate Public Health.

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.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Examples of 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.
  

Qualifications

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 in Pediatric Medicine.
• 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:

• Ability to be assigned 2+ shifts per month (we recognize that this may vary month to month).
• Strong clinical experience in pediatric primary care medicine and comprehensive knowledge in managing vulnerable populations.
• Ability to occasionally precept resident physicians in Pediatrics.
• Experience providing medication treatment for opioid use disorder in low barrier outpatient setting, including use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine.
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