MultiCare Health System is seeking a Critical Care / Nocturnist physician to provide 12-hour overnight coverage at Deaconess Medical Center. This assignment runs from November 2025 through February 2026, offering two weeks per month of inpatient coverage with Epic EMR. Join a supportive, RN-staffed environment at a Level III Trauma and Stroke-Certified facility while covering a high-acuity patient mix.
Assignment Overview
- Specialty : Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- Location : Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, WA (with virtual availability at Valley Hospital)
- Coverage Type : Scheduled Clinical Hours Only
- Shift Structure : 12-hour Nocturnist shifts (6 : 00 PM 6 : 00 AM)
- Schedule : Two weeks per month
- Dates : November 1, 2025 February 28, 2026
- Reason for Coverage : Maternity / Paternity leave
- Practice Setting : Inpatient only
- Patient Volume : 12+ patients per shift
- Rounding : Assigned patients
- Beds in Department :
- EMR : Epic
Facility & Support
Trauma Level : IIIStroke Certified : YesPediatric Level : 0Support Staff : RN support; no APPs, residents, or teaching supervision requiredInsurance : Provided by IPLTravel : Covered (nearest airport Spokane International GEG)Allowed Holidays : New Year s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, ChristmasProvider Requirements
Board Certification : Required (Critical Care)Licensure : Active WA license or IMLC eligibilityCertifications : ACLS & BLS required (ABLS, ATLS, PALS not required)Credentialing Timeline : days (expedited possible with clean history)Skills & Procedures
Required :
Ventilation managementInvasive ventilation (ETT / NT / Tracheostomy)Non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP / CPAP)Evaluation & management of acute volume / BP issuesInsertion of central lineInsertion of arterial lineInsertion of PA catheterIntra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) insertionTemporary pacemaker placementICP evaluation & managementPreferred :
Chest tube insertionDialysis catheter placementDiagnostic / therapeutic tapsLumbar punctureParacentesisThoracentesisNot Required :
BronchoscopyBronchoscopy with BALby Jobble