DSHS Rainier Physician

Salary: $259,440.00 Annually
Location : Pierce County - Buckley, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Job Number: 2025-00125
Department: Dept. of Social and Health Services
Division: DDA
Opening Date: 03/18/2025
Closing Date: 4/13/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

DSHS Rainier - Physician 3

The successful applicant will have a starting salary of $259,440.
is a state residential facility near Enumclaw, Washington, where adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities live and receive training to prepare for community placement.

This is a job where compassionate, detailed Primary care is the focus for persons with Intellectual disability behavioral and medical challenges. If you enjoy advocating for patients and diagnostic challenges, please look us up! DSHS offers a competitive salary and excellent state benefits with a pension plan.

Board Certification is preferred. Active Washington state licensure is needed. Most of our staff commute to Buckley. We work hard and help one another with shared calls for true time off. Four-and five-day schedules are available.

We focus on quality--not quantity.
Rainier School (RS) is a residential facility for adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities located in Buckley, Washington, established in 1939 and run by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), ), providing medical care to patients with interesting and complex special needs. Each provider has a caseload of approximately 50 clients. Provider duties include attending to acute care concerns and providing medical management for chronic conditions, performing a physical examination with comprehensive healthcare assessment for each client on a caseload upon admission, annually, and upon discharge. Providers also evaluate patients for pre-op surgery and are responsible for supervising the postoperative care of those patients when they return to the facility.

The mission of DDA and Rainier School is to make a positive difference in the lives of people served through offering services and resources to individuals and their families in a manner which meets their individual needs, promotes human rights and dignity, and supports everyday activities, routines, and relationships common to most citizens. The goal is for clients to learn the needed skills so that they will succeed in the community. The job of primary care provider is to empower them to reach this goal by optimizing their health. This is accomplished by providing annual physical exams, sick visits, quarterly drug reviews, discussions with treatment teams and consultants, and communications with guardians and hospitals.

Providers work with a support team of nurses, psychologists, clinical pharmacists, and other health professionals providing long-term comprehensive care. We have both visiting consultants and an established referral base. No billing or inpatient hospital work, but coordination of care with consultants is critical. Providers actually have time to call consultants and see patients together when consultants are on grounds.

Weekday hours are four 10-hour days with shared phone / call duties at night; a 5-day per week schedule is also possible. Calls are from our registered nurses regarding familiar patients, but there is no required hands-on presence on grounds after hours. Experience or training with general, geriatric, and psychiatric medical care is preferred, but with our support team-including professional staff-it is easy to develop the additional skills and familiarity required. We offer one of the few supportive working environments without production restraints in Western Washington.

Pierce County employees are eligible to receive an Orca Card for transportation needs.

Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Your role within the RHC:

• Attends to clients in the Rainier School Clinic per schedule and as needed.
• Shares on-call duties during the day and call duties after hours.
• Responds to medical emergencies on grounds with the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
• Communicates with consultants and community providers to ensure continuity of care and proper medical management.
• Responds to diagnostic testing.
• Completes a comprehensive Annual Healthcare Assessment for each assigned client in conjunction with their Individual Habilitation Plan (IHP) meeting.
• Communicates medical information to an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and ensures the guardian/family has current medical information.
• Performs medication reviews with an IDT on a scheduled basis for each client within a living unit.

What we are looking for:

• A valid license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Washington
• Completion of an approved residency program in the designated specialty area (Neurology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pathology, OB/GYN, or Physiatrist.)
• Eligibility for American Board certification is required.

Additional information:

• Offers a competitive salary along with 1.25 times regular pay when covering additional workloads, additional monthly pay for board certification, an excellent benefits package, and annual funding for continuing medical education. Relocation assistance is available!

• $10,000 for Board Certification

• $5,000 annual allowance for CME courses

• Employee legal representation and/or indemnification

• Tuition reimbursement up to $25,000 for qualifying employees

Interested? Please attach or send a resume or CV towith the following in the subject line: PHYSICIAN application or feel free to apply online and refer to job #00125.

The Department of Social and Health Services' (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency's vision that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, you are encouraged to contact the Recruiter by email at or by phone at (360) 725-5810 and reference job #00125.
Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
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More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in , an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, are entitled to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave
Leave Sharing

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 12-31-2022