Pre-Operative Medicine Physician - Locum

Permanente Medicine; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 185,000 - 251,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwest Permanente in Portland, OR, is seeking a locum Pre-Operative Medicine physician to provide comprehensive outpatient evaluation for surgery candidates. The role supports coordination with surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care physicians and consultants to ensure patients are optimized before procedures.

The ideal candidate is board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or a related subspecialty and possesses excellent clinical and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or a Medicine sub-specialty.
• Ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive care for complex patients with multiple co-morbid conditions.
• Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient pre-operative evaluation and consultation.
• Coordinate/assist with multi-disciplinary Senior Surgical Care Program and teams.
• Support care coordination with surgeons, anesthesiologists, PCPs and consultants prior to surgery.

Education

Board certification eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine or medicine sub-specialty

Job description

# Pre-Operative Medicine Physician - Locum## Location: Portland Metro Area, OR - Sunnyside Medical Ctr## Schedule: Per Diem## Overview:Northwest Permanente (NWP) is the largest multispecialty medical group in Oregon and southwest Washington with 1,500+ physicians and 300+ administrative professionals caring for 615,000+ Kaiser Permanente members. Northwest Permanente is owned and led by physicians who earn competitive salaries, without income based on providing individual services. Our medical group comprises board-certified physicians across 50+ specialties.We invite applications to join our Pre-Operative Medicine team in Portland, OR as a locum tenens physician. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive care for complex patients with multiple co-morbid conditions. Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills are expected. In this role, you will support a broad scope of patients and may also coordinate/assist with the multi-disciplinary Senior Surgical Care Program. This opportunity is for local physicians in the Portland, OR metro area with flexibility to work at both pre-operative medicine clinics at the Kaiser Sunnyside and Westside Medical Centers. We ideally would like full-time support (4-day work week), but have flexibility to offer less than full-time after completing a ramp-up. The compensation for this role is $158.00 per hour, W2, paid bi-weekly.## **What You Can Expect:*** Our Pre-Operative Medicine Team provides comprehensive outpatient medical evaluation and consultation for complex patients scheduled for surgery.* The team works closely with the surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care physicians and our consultants to coordinate care prior to surgery.* The evaluation involves a thorough history and physical, ordering appropriate labs and imaging, interpreting data and determining if patients are medically optimized prior to their surgical procedure.* An experienced support staff* Access to a physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR* NO CALL DUTIES REQUIRED## **Minimum Requirements:*** Board Certified or Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or a Medicine sub-specialtyFor more information about this position, contact **Jason Dulin**, Physician Recruiter, **[e-mail].**