Pre-Operative Med Physician - Locum

Northwest Permanente (NWP) is the largest multispecialty medical group in Oregon and southwest Washington with 1,500+ physicians and 300+ administrative professionals caring for 615,000+ Kaiser Permanente members. Northwest Permanente is owned and led by physicians who earn competitive salaries, without income based on providing individual services. Our medical group comprises board-certified physicians across 50+ specialties.

We invite applications to join our Pre-Operative Medicine team in Portland, OR as a locum tenens physician. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive care for complex patients with multiple co-morbid conditions. Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills are expected. In this role, you will support a broad scope of patients and may also coordinate/assist with the multi-disciplinary Senior Surgical Care Program. This opportunity is for local physicians in the Portland, OR metro area with flexibility to work at both pre-operative medicine clinics at the Kaiser Sunnyside and Westside Medical Centers. We ideally would like full-time support (4-day work week), but have flexibility to offer less than full-time after completing a ramp-up. 

The compensation for this role is $145.00 per hour, W2, paid bi-weekly.

What You Can Expect:

• Our Pre-Operative Medicine Team provides comprehensive outpatient medical evaluation and consultation for complex patients scheduled for surgery.
• The team works closely with the surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care physicians and our consultants to coordinate care prior to surgery.
• The evaluation involves a thorough history and physical, ordering appropriate labs and imaging, interpreting data and determining if patients are medically optimized prior to their surgical procedure.
• An experienced support staff
• Access to a physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR
• NO CALL DUTIES REQUIRED

Minimum Requirements:

• Board Certified or Eligible in Internal Medicine or a Medicine sub-specialty

For more information about this position, contact Jason Dulin, Physician Recruiter, jason.r.dulin@kp.org.

Join our medical group

Northwest Permanente is a self-governed, physician-led, multi-specialty group of 1,500 physicians, surgeons, and clinicians, caring for 630,000 members in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation's preeminent health care systems, a benchmark for comprehensive, integrated, value-based, and high-quality care.

Equal opportunity employer:

Northwest Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.