Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Take the next step in your career as an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant in Moses Lake, WA

We believe in bringing “better” to our local community in Moses Lake—better care, better collaboration, and a deep commitment to the people we serve. If you’re looking for a role that supports your professional growth and your connection to a vibrant community, we’d love to talk.

Local Team Collaboration:

• Join our close-knit team of nine EM board-certified physicians and three Advanced Practice providers at Samaritan Healthcare.
• We are a level III trauma center with an annual ED volume of 25,000. We have a great relationship with the hospitalist service and support from general surgery, OB/GYN, radiology, ENT, ophthalmology, urology, GI, and tele neurology.
• Work alongside our team of clinicians from diverse geographic, educational, and training backgrounds who are supportive and collaborative with other staff and departments.

Qualifications:

• Board-certified/Board-eligible Physician Assistant with recent acute care experience
• Due to the high acuity of patients and autonomy of the role ED experience is required

Scheduling:

• We understand the importance of work-life balance. Our flexible scheduling allows you to spend quality time with your loved ones or enjoy the outdoors. We cover for each other when needed and strive to accommodate requested days off. Holidays are scheduled equitably.
• Advanced Practice Provider shifts are 2p-2a and will work with three physicians on their shifts of 7a-7p, 10a-10p, and 7p-7a.

Key Responsibilities:

• APPs see patients independently and have good support from physicians (a physician will always be on staff during their shift). APPs see all patients in the ED, however physicians manage the sickest patients.
• Great collaboration among physicians with APPs. Physicians lean on APP staff to run the department while physicians see the most critical patients.
• APPs work closely with physicians and physicians are very supportive of APPs. Physicians love to teach and collaborate with APPs.

Living and Working in Moses Lake:

• Moses Lake is a place where work and nature blend seamlessly. Known for its expansive lake and stunning desert landscapes, this Washington gem offers the peace of small-town living and the vibrancy of outdoor adventures. Whether boating, fishing, or enjoying the local arts scene, Moses Lake is where you can truly enjoy life.
• Our patients always come first. We’re a community-minded team and encourage our team members to contribute in and out of the hospital to help make our local community thrive.
• Growth and development are at the core of Sound’s medical practices, so we offer our clinicians opportunities and career advancement across the whole medical group.

Rewards and Compensation:

• Compensation: Yearly compensation is $151,200.

About Sound Physicians

As a physician-founded and led medical group, we believe that a better career—one with strong support and meaningful opportunity—leads to better care for patients. That’s why our promise is to bring better to the bedside: better ideas, better approaches, better care.

We practice hospital-based medicine at the community level, with empowered local teams and leadership supported by a nationwide network. Our multi-specialty medical group includes more than 4,000 physicians, advanced practice providers, CRNAs, and nurses working across 400 hospitals in 45 states.

At Sound, each of us is a care catalyst—creating exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, and dignified care for every patient. We offer greater autonomy, flexibility, and support in your role and within your specialty, so you can focus on building meaningful connections across teams and communities.

Uncompromising care is a collective effort. While our clinicians provide care at the bedside, our business colleagues play a vital role—building strong teams, forming key partnerships, attracting great talent, and keeping operations running smoothly. Their work ensures our clinicians can stay focused on what matters most: caring for patients.

We are unified by purpose and driven by impact. With competitive total rewards and opportunities for purposeful growth and focused development, we empower you in your role and career. Together, we support our patients, our partners, and each other.