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: III
Stroke Certified: Yes
Pediatric Level: 0
Support Staff: RN support; no APPs, residents, or teaching supervision required
Insurance: Provided by IPL
Travel: Covered (nearest airport Spokane International GEG)
Allowed Holidays: New Year s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Provider Requirements
Board Certification: Required (Critical Care)
Licensure: Active WA license or IMLC eligibility
Certifications: ACLS & BLS required (ABLS, ATLS, PALS not required)
Credentialing Timeline: days (expedited possible with clean history)
Skills & Procedures
Required:
Ventilation management
Invasive ventilation (ETT/NT/Tracheostomy)
Non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP)
Evaluation & management of acute volume/BP issues
Insertion of central line
Insertion of arterial line
Insertion of PA catheter
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) insertion
Temporary pacemaker placement
ICP evaluation & management
Preferred:
Not Required:
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy with BAL
