- Pay: up to $220.00 per hour
- Schedule: 24-hour ED shifts; full-time benefits at six shifts a month; part-time and casual available
- Location: Klickitat Valley Health Hospital, Goldendale, WA — in the Columbia River Gorge, two hours from Portland
- Organization: Klickitat Valley Health, a rural critical-access hospital and clinics
The Opportunity
Klickitat Valley Health is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician to join its ED team in Goldendale, Washington.
- 24-hour shifts with an average census of 14 visits a day
- The ER is staffed with one physician, one RN and one ED tech
- LifeFlight's base is only 30 miles away, for fast air transfers
- A comfortable sleep room near the ER for the physician on duty
- 24/7 hospitalists manage inpatient care
- Full-time, part-time and casual positions available
Compensation and Benefits
- Up to $220 per hour
- Signing bonus, temporary housing and relocation assistance
- Full-time benefits at six 24-hour shifts a month: medical, dental, vision and Rx; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; retirement; paid time off; CME; license and professional membership fees; and malpractice insurance
- Part-time positions accrue paid time off and can join the retirement plan (casual positions are not benefits-eligible)
About Klickitat Valley Health
KVH is a rural, critical-access hospital (Level IV trauma) in scenic Goldendale, Washington, two hours from Portland along the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge. It offers emergency and acute inpatient care and a full scope of services, including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Wound Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, PT/OT, Behavioral Health, Dental, Optometry, Retail Pharmacy and Hospice, plus a busy primary care and same-day clinic on the hospital campus. With 300 staff, KVH is one of the largest employers in the county.
Life in Goldendale
- A town of about 3,500 among the rolling Simcoe Hills, with views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams
- World-class hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking and windsurfing, with the Columbia River and untouched wilderness minutes away
- Dozens of Columbia River Gorge wineries, plus the culture of Hood River and Portland
- Four distinct seasons, from spring wildflowers to fiery fall color
- A slower pace of country life, whether you're raising children, animals or a garden