Physician - Adult Primary Care

Company: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Location: Lynnwood
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

Job Number: 202105

Department: VM Lynnwood - Adult Primary Care

Hours: Variable

Physician
- Adult Primary Care Clinic/Internal Medicine - Lynnwood

Virginia
Mason is fulfilling our vision of transforming healthcare by expanding our
collaborative primary care team. We have an
opportunity for a .8 1.0 FTE adult primary care physician at our regional
medical center in desirable Lynnwood, Washington. Join an innovative
multidisciplinary team whose members appreciate work/life balance, their team
and the patients they serve.

Our
providers say they come to Virginia Mason for the reputation of high quality
care and they stay for the teamwork and relentless focus on patient
experience and outcomes.

Aspects of the adult primary care physician role:

* TEAM BASED APPROACH. Each provider is part of a subset or pod
of the larger adult primary care team. Each pod has 2-3 physicians, 1 ARNP
or PA, 1 RN and 1 to 1 MA support. The ARNP or PA helps support messages
and indirect care and there is built in coverage when the provider is out
of the office. Pods are able to adapt and make changes quickly that fit
their team needs.

* Integrative primary
care model. Virginia Mason
and Lynnwood have an innovative approach, with imbedded pharmacists,
social workers and psychiatry providers all part of the primary care team
and partnering to provide the best care to patients. In primary care, we
provide focused, coordinated care for our patients that have resulted in
excellent health outcomes. Social workers are available to help address
social/emotional/behavioral/environment needs and to provide and
coordinate care.

* Flexible schedule
options. We partner with
you to develop a schedule that accommodates your individual needs as much
as possible.

* Access to ancillary
and specialty services:
Referral options to over 25 medical specialties at the Lynnwood Medical
Center, including an ambulatory surgery center. A full array of radiology,
lab, testing and scheduling services are offered on-site.

* Teaching
opportunities: Virginia Mason
Lynnwood is a teaching environment with regular opportunities to precept
medical students and residents. It is also a conducive environment for providers
new to practice,

* Learning
opportunities: The Lynnwood
adult primary care team has a teaching culture and is a conducive
environment for providers newly out of residency or new to adult medicine
practice. A formal mentorship program is in place to help guide new
providers to Virginia Mason and support them for long term success.

* Innovative
approaches: The Lynnwood and
Virginia Mason culture always and promotes new approaches, best practice
standards and continual improvement for both the patient and team member
experience.
* A competitive compensation model that incentivizes quality.

Work
with a committed and caring team of physicians, allied health providers,
nurses, medical assistants and clinical support team members, all of whom are
committed to the Virginia Mason mission of improving the health and wellbeing
of our patients. We are proud of our strong quality outcomes, our focus on
continuous improvement, our innovative care delivery models and our ability to
have fun while at work. We recognize the team member and patient
experience is intertwined and prioritize the engagement of our staff, providers
and patients. We are actively growing and expanding our practice to meet the
needs of our patient population and are eager to have other skilled and
like-minded individuals join our team!

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Internal
medicine or family practice experience (Lynnwood Medical Center primary
care serves ages 16+).

* BE/BC

* 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.

* Committed
to safety, quality of care and thrive in an
environment of continuous but logical and thoughtful change.

Virginia
Mason is known for innovations in patient care, with many accolades in the
recent years including HOSPITAL OF THE DECADE BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP &
TOP 100 HOSPITALS.

LYNNWOOD

The bustling city of Lynnwood is located 16 miles north of
downtown Seattle in the heart of Snohomish County. The town of approximately
34,000 is a dynamic place to live, work and play and has a skillful blend of
residential, retail and business space. There are more than 300 acres of
parks and open space and the city s historic Interurban Trail provides miles of
paved surfaces for biking, walking and jogging. Scriber Lake Park, a
20-acre bird sanctuary, is located in the heart of Lynnwood s commercial district.
Families like Lynnwood s reasonable real estate prices, quality schools,
pleasant neighborhoods and rich cultural activities. Commute options are
numerous, including 2 park and ride locations within 1.5 miles of the medical
center, one of which will include the future Sound Transit Link Light Rail
Station.

Each Person. Every
Moment. Better Never Stops.

We
are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer..

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