Physician - Otolaryngology (ENT)

MultiCare Health System•Yakima, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician provides exceptional patient care at MC Yakima Ear, Nose and Throat and collaborates with clinical and administrative leadership to achieve strategic and business objectives. The role involves evaluating and treating ear, nose, throat, and related conditions through surgical and non-surgical care, providing services in hospital and clinic settings, interpreting diagnostic results, coordinating with other healthcare professionals, and documenting appointments and treatment plans. The physician is expected to stay current with developments in otolaryngology and participate in continuing education, with a focus on quality, safety, patient and provider experience, and sustainability. The physician will join an established team addressing high patient demand. Department resources include in-house audiometric testing with an audiologist, EPIC EMR, and integrated flexible laryngoscopy and rigid endoscopy with EMR. There is flexibility to develop a specific clinical niche within the department. The schedule is a four-day work week with one administrative day, a day shift, and anticipated call of 1:6, including weekends. The position is based at a community hospital and offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Newly graduating ENT residents and J1 visa candidates are welcome to apply. Treatment areas include balance disorders; excision of lesions; voice and swallowing disorders; diseases of the larynx and pharynx; facial trauma; hearing testing; insertion of ventilating tubes; nasal congestion and septoplasty; nasal fractures; neurologic hearing disorders; nosebleeds; obstructive sleep apnea; otoplasty; reconstructive surgery; sinus disease and sinus surgeries; speech therapy; surgery for correction of hearing disorders; thyroid and parathyroid surgery; tinnitus; tongue tie; tonsil and adenoid disease; and tympanoplasty. MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital is a 226-bed, not-for-profit hospital serving the Yakima Valley since 1950. It has a multispecialty team across more than 20 primary and specialty care locations and serves a diverse patient population in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Board certified or board eligible in Otolaryngology.
Washington State license to practice medicine required, with a current medical license in good standing with the medical board.

Nice To Haves

Newly graduating ENT residents are welcome to apply.
J1 visa candidates are accepted.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients who may need surgical or non-surgical treatment for conditions involving the ear, nose, throat, and related structures.
Perform comprehensive examinations to diagnose illnesses, injuries, or disorders.
Provide diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients and family members in hospital and clinic settings.
Interpret diagnostic test results, including audiograms and imaging studies.
Plan and carry out medical and surgical treatments.
Coordinate with other healthcare professionals to manage patients’ health conditions.
Maintain detailed documentation of appointments and treatment plans.
Stay informed about developments in otolaryngology and participate in continuing education.
Focus on quality, safety, patient and provider experience, and sustainability.
Treat the listed otolaryngology conditions, including balance, hearing, sinus, laryngeal, pharyngeal, facial trauma, sleep apnea, thyroid/parathyroid, and related conditions.