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Job Details
Start Date: Early March
Schedule: 24-hour call coverage shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 AM)
Responsibilities:
• Evaluate OB and GYN patients in the Emergency Department
• Admit patients to OB unit or medical/surgical floor
• Manage laboring...
Location:WA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
Job Details
Start Date: Mid February
Schedule: Mix of 4 and 8 hour shifts for 4-10 days per month
Responsibilities:
• Perform upper and lower scopes
• Other general GI cases
Additional Information:
• Potential for extension
• EMR...
Location:WA
Specialty:Gastroenterology
Provider Type:Physician
Job Details
Assignment Duration: 48 days with possibility of extension
Schedule:
• Mix of clinic and call shifts starting in early January 2025
Responsibilities:
• Conduct vaginal deliveries and C-sections
• Perform hysterectomies
• Provide...
Location:WA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician
Locum tenens physician jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel physicians hold all the same qualifications as a permanent physician, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
According to ZipRecruiter, physicians in Washington typically earn an average of $168,812 per year.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, family medicine physicians earn an average of $236,920 a year.
MD physicians in Washington are required to complete 200 hours of CME every four years. This includes a one-time, six hour CE course in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. DO physicians must complete 150 hours of CME every three years. Sixty of those must be Category 1, and they also must complete the six hour CE course on suicide. These physicians also have a one hour CE requirement if they wish to prescribe opioids.
Yes, new graduates can work in Washington as long as they receive the proper licensing and certification specific to their state. Check out our physician licensing guide to get started.
The highest paying physician specialties include neurosurgery, thoracic, and orthopedic surgery. Highly technical surgical specialties like these earn around $600,000 a year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the number of physician and surgeon jobs will increase by 3% between 2022 and 2032. About 24,200 openings for physicians and surgeons are projected each year.