Staff Physician
Staff Physician
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 128843 - 148170
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public mastersgranting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
Position is currently advertised at 32 hours a week 9 months a year. Position has the ability to increase to 40 hours a week 9 months a year.
Physician position will work 45 days per week for 9 months (September to June) at the Student Health Center working with diverse students and staff to support health and wellness for Western Washington University students.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
80 Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness and those elements of primary medical care that is reasonable within the constraints of the nature funding and calendar of operations of the Student Health Center.
Treatment and management of chronic disease.
Physical examinations for general health care and preparticipation occupational/travel/MVA.
Minor medical and surgical procedures.
Evaluation and plan of care for accidents and emergencies including stabilization prior to transfer to the emergency room.
Provide a holistic approach to patient care including providing patient education as appropriate and participating as requested by the director in the activities of the Prevention and Wellness Services.
Provide inservice and consultation for nurses and other staff in Counseling Health and Wellness Services as necessary to update their skills and perform their duties.
Coordination and followup of medical referrals in the community as necessary.
Participate in collaborative agreement with clinic Physician Assistants.
Provide services and conduct work assignments in a positive and inclusive manner that supports the inclusivity and equity objectives of the campus community.
Provides afterhours and intercession/break call coverage in rotation with other clinical providers.
20 Participate in health center committees and/or campus health initiatives as needed.
Attendance at staff meetings on a weekly basis during the academic year to discuss progress of health programs scheduling education programs and other relevant administrative concerns of the Student Health Center.
Maintain an appropriate personal continuing medical education program of relevance to assigned duties.
Engage in professional development opportunities that support the continued growth of cultural responsiveness and effectiveness in the areas of access inclusion diversity multicultural and crosscultural communication and other related topics.
Participate in peer review with other clinicians.
Provide medical consultation and participate in collaborative care for student with interdisciplinary team of advanced practice clinicians nurses behavioral health counselors and campus and community partners as needed.
Other duties as may be assigned by the health center director.
- Must be a graduate of an accredited medical school.
- M.D. or D.O. Licensure in the State of Washington (or license eligible at the time of employment).
- ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) approved board certification in Internal Medicine Family Medicine Emergency Medicine or Pediatrics.
- Experience diagnosing and treating adult (collegeaged) patients.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
- Valid Drug Enforcement Administration certification for prescription of controlled substances.
- Experience in practicing primary care medicine for a minimum of five years.
- Experience assessing diagnosing treating mental health disorders within the scope of primary care.
- Demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working effectively with people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Experience delivering services to individuals who hold marginalized identities such as Latine and Black students disabled students and/or LGBTQ students.
- Experience working in a University or College Health Clinic setting.
- A strong commitment to creating a culturally responsive environment for staff and students the delivery of programs that support diversity objectives and the development of cultural engagement and responsiveness skills.
- Record of commitment to advancing access diversity equity and inclusion efforts in healthcare higher education and/or the workplace setting.
- Masters of Public Health with experience managing communicable disease outbreaks.
- Experience in Travel Medicine Clinic management and oversight.
- Experience working in an urgent care clinic setting.
- One or more of the following certifications:
- Current Board Certification in Adolescent Medicine (ABFM)
- Current Board Certification in Sports Medicine (ABFM)
- Current Board Certification in Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:
- Maintain a current unrestricted license to practice medicine and surgery within the State of Washington.
- Maintain Board Specialty Certification memberships in professional organizations and local hospital staff as appropriate to the needs of the Student Health Center and maintenance of good professional standing.
- Maintains BCLS certification.
- Successful fit testing and the ability to wear a N95 mask for several hours.
- Maintains Tetanus pertussis influenza & COVID vaccinations.
- Proof of measles mumps rubella hepatitis B and varicella immunity.
Hiring range is $103075 $118536 @80 9months); through longevity position tops at $133998.
Should the candidate be interested in a 100 9month appointment hiring range is $128843 $148170 with longevity topping at $167497.
A cover letter and resume are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications. Please include the names and contact information of three professional references. References will only be contacted if necessary with notice provided beforehand.
Application review begins February 20 2025; position is open until filled.
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse broadly trained faculty and staff. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed religion national origin sex (including pregnancy and parenting status) disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policy onEnsuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Title IX and ADA Coordinator Western Washington University Old Main 126 (MSHigh Street Bellingham WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);
WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation please contactHuman Resources Disability Services 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Westerns campus; in certain offcampus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at . The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
