Overview

Northwest Permanente is the largest multispecialty medical group in Oregon and southwest Washington with over 1500 clinicians caring for more than 600,000 Kaiser Permanente members. We invite applications for a Board Certified or Eligible Internal or Family Medicine physician to join our Hospital Medicine locums team in Portland and Salem, OR, Vancouver, WA or Longview, WA.

Minimum Requirements:

Board certification or eligibility in Internal or Family Medicine
Relevant, current inpatient experience in residency or actively practicing Hospital Medicine

Northwest Permanente covers malpractice, pays competitive locum hourly wages, and treats our locum physicians as an extension of our core team. This locum role is a W-2, temporary position.

Please direct questions to Jason Dulin, Physician Recruiter, at [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer Northwest Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

About the company

Northwest Permanente, P.C. supports a wide range of medical professionals—including physicians, surgeons, clinicians, researchers, and educators—by offering patient-centered care within a collaborative, team-based setting. The organization helps healthcare specialists build their careers through leadership roles, research and teaching opportunities, mentorship programs, cross-specialty collaboration, and stable, well-compensated positions with strong benefits and wellness programs. Its approach centers on high-quality, patient-focused care delivered by a coordinated team. The company differentiates itself through a structured, collegial professional community that values ongoing development, recognition, and work-life balance, aiming to advance medical practice while enabling physicians to contribute their unique expertise.

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What believers are saying

April 2, 2026 Sunnyside tower construction starts; 2029 opening adds 615,000 square feet.
March 30, 2026 plan adds 100 private rooms and fully electric hospital capacity.
March 2026 labor ratification stabilized 4,500 workers after last fall's strike threat.

What critics are saying

January 16, 2026 False Claims Act claims stayed alive after dismissal of declined counts.
May 4, 2026 NLRB case 19-CA-386193 alleges unilateral changes and bad-faith bargaining.
October 2026 union pressure risks disruption if AI, wages, and staffing grievances escalate.

What makes Northwest Permanente unique

Northwest Permanente runs 1,300+ clinicians across 34 specialties in Oregon and southwest Washington.
Its integrated model unites physicians, hospitals, and health plans for 612,700+ members.
April 16, 2025 affiliation with TPMG expands access to IT and virtual-care capabilities.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Professional Development Budget

Northwest Permanente

Hospitalist - Locum

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