JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Physician
  
• Specialty: Pediatrics
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Puyallup, WA
  
• Facility: Locums - Sea Mar - Puyallup Medical Clinical
  
• Health System: Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Locums
  
• Unit: LT - Pediatrician
  
• Shift: Days
  
• Shift Schedule: 8a – 5p, Mon – Fri
  
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
  
• End Date: Sep 14, 2026
  
• Duration: 13 weeks
  
• Open Positions: 1
  
• Service Setting: Outpatient ambulatory setting - Community Health Center
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  
• Coverage Period: Jun 15, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Flight, rental car or mileage and lodging provided.
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Newborns to age 18
  
• Average Daily Volume: Up to 18 patients/day
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR System: EPIC
  
• Support Staff Available: MAs: 1, Office Staff: 1
  
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
  
• Credentialing Timeline: 2-3 weeks
  

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Provide comprehensive pediatric care for newborns through age 18
  
• Manage high-volume, fast-paced outpatient clinic workflow
  
• Utilize EPIC EMR for all patient documentation
  
• Collaborate with mental health therapists and dietitians
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC or BE
  
• Licenses: Active WA license required
  
• DEA: Active WA DEA required
  
• Experience: Must be experienced with EPIC; experience in community health settings preferred
  
• Other Qualifications: Must have clean background; must be COVID and flu vaccinated
  

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Providers interested in multiple locations should only be submitted to their top preference.
  
• OT is only approved by the HCA/CMO if providers exceed working the daily productivity expectation of 21 patients per shift for physicians.
  
• Charting time is not paid; only direct patient care time.
  
• Providers must be aware of the patient quota rule and comfortable with the fast-paced environment.
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality pediatric care to a diverse patient population including migrants and refugees.
  
• Maintain a daily productivity expectation of 21 patients per shift.
  
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team including medical assistants, therapists, and dietitians.
  
• Utilize onsite interpretative services when necessary for non-English speaking patients.
  
• Complete all clinical documentation in EPIC within the required timeframe.