Physician - Allergist and Immunologist

Job Number: 212910

Department: Asthma Allergy Clin Imm

Hours: 8-5

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is an award-winning and multi-specialty integrated care medical center and hospital. We are located in Downtown Seattle with eight regional medical centers in the Puget Sound area.

We are looking for a team-orientated physician who is eager and excited to grow their practice with us, as we work to meet our growing patient needs. We are able to offer physicians an opportunity to build a busy practice with flexible hours.

Why work with Virginia Mason

• Highly reputable allergy team with a focus on compassionate, thorough, and high quality patient care
• Engaged and highly efficient teams of physicians, RNs and MAs that allow for less time in clinic
• Opportunities to teach our students/residents, pursue clinical/translational research, engage in process improvement and/or develop leadership skills.
• Opportunity to pursue an Adjunct faculty position with the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital.
• Organization committed to the professional development of our physicians
• Flexible FTE

Practice Description

We provide diagnosis and treatment of a full spectrum of allergic and immunologic disorders. Our patients include children and adults of all ages with an ability for you to tailor your practice as desired. All of our positions will include clinical hours at our Downtown Seattle location and separate clinical days at one of our regional medical centers. We work with our physicians and review patient needs to determine the best locations. Call is from home with very light volume and shared amongst all providers.

Virginia Mason Allergists have the opportunity to be involved with the Benaroya Research Institute as a funded and growing clinical research program in various allergic disorders. Virginia Mason/Benaroya Research Institute is part of the FARE Clinical Centers of Excellence Network. Virginia Mason Allergists are also active in teaching Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Residents, University of Washington Allergy/Immunology training fellows, and medical students.

As a global leader in process improvement work, Virginia Mason provides physicians an opportunity to be involved in learning and collaborating with teams through the Virginia Mason Production System. If you are interested in leadership yourself, Virginia Mason can support your leadership development.

Qualifications

• BC in Pediatrics or Internal Medicine
• BC/BE Allergy & Immunology
• Allergy and Immunology Fellowship required
• Open to new graduates to experienced physicians
• 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 Virginia Mason

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.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.