Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist Job at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, Washington is recruiting a BC/BE Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist to join our world-renowned GI Department. The practice site for these positions includes opportunity primarily at our main campus in downtown Seattle as well as at our Regional Medical Centers in the suburbs of Seattle.
Responsibilities
Our tertiary care hospital more recently merged with CHI Franciscan, an integrated health system with access to more than 300 care sites and 11 hospitals in western Washington. Our Virginia Mason downtown Seattle facility will be the hub of specialized and subspecialized gastrointestinal care, and a top therapeutic practice in the PNW region. We are expanding our gastrointestinal service line accordingly and will be expanding not only operationally but in terms of our academic presence and existing centers of excellence. We have an established therapeutic endoscopy fellowship program with opportunities for teaching, training, and clinical research. Additionally we will be starting a general gastroenterology 3-year fellowship program in 2024.
Excellent opportunity with primary focus on caring for complex GI patients in a collegial team environment with superb support staff, and easy access to a strong diagnostic and interventional radiology group, fellow medical and surgical specialists. We currently have four therapeutic endoscopists and dedicated APPs supporting the inpatient and outpatient practices. The GI Section has a new state-of-the-art endoscopy procedure floor in the new medical center, adjacent to the current hospital, and adjacent to interventional radiology.
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional and experienced clinician with excellent communication and team building skills with a strong commitment to patient and team-centered care. The ideal candidate will also have the motivation to build a practice. Preference given for candidates interested in teaching, research activities, and team-oriented medicine. The ideal candidate will also support our innovative process improvement work with its focus on improving the patient experience, eliminating waste and transforming healthcare; an integral part of the Virginia Mason culture.
Qualifications
- BC/BE in gastroenterology
- Fellowship training in advanced endoscopy
- Ability to obtain a medical professional license in the State of WA.
- Ability to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority needed for specific practice.
About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington State – CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS; Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VMFH
We commit to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment – we strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong. Our unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care extraordinary. Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and transformative health care. Our differences are our strengths and inspire a promising future.
Living in the Pacific Northwest
Located in the Pacific NW, Seattle is an area with a mild climate year round and close to the great outdoors where we enjoy an abundance of activities with our close proximity to the waters of Puget Sound and surrounding mountains. City life and cultural activities are also thriving. With a variety of neighborhoods and areas to work and live, there are many choices for the type of lifestyle you’d like to enjoy.
Benefits
While you’re busy caring for your patients, we’ll take care of you and your family with benefits
that include:
- Medical/dental/vision insurance plans
- Relocation assistance, if eligible
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
- Prescription program
- Employer paid life insurance
- Short and long term disability programs
- Time away
- As a non profit; VMFH is eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Commuter benefits
- Bright Horizons programs; support for children, pets dependent adults and household needs
- Mental health and well-being programs
- and More!
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pay Range
$240.00 - $337.00 /hour
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