Primary Care Physician
Listed compensation
$215k-$386k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Workforce Classification
On-site
Kinwell was founded on the principle of personalized, whole-hearted care for every patient. We believe the best healthcare is a conversation, and one that includes nutrition, fitness, sleep, and behavioral health. Our Clinicians and Clinic Support staff drive real change in their patient’s well-being. Along the way, we are setting a new standard for primary care, making it more accessible, impactful, and holistic.
We are dedicated to building great places to work. We value all teammates and respect a diversity of thought, ideas, and cultures—all focused on the common goal of nurturing the health of those we serve.
Kinwell fosters a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We bring agility to work every day and thrive on the opportunity to create something refreshing and new. This is where you come in. If you are looking for a new primary care opportunity, one based on the quality of care, not the quantity of patients, please consider our available positions.
Are you looking for an opportunity to set a new standard for Primary Care, one based on the quality of care, not the quantity of patient visits? Kinwell is hiring a Primary Care Physician to join our clinic in Renton, Washington. We bring agility to work every day and thrive on the opportunity to create something refreshing and new. This is where you come in.
What You’ll Do
Manage a panel of patients for a full spectrum primary care clinic, taking care of acute and chronic care needs.
Be curious in an effort to keep more care in primary care; solve problems, answer questions, and spend quality time in service of learning on behalf of your patients.
Develop a high functioning care team with the goal that every person works at the top of license and scope, developing teammate’s work in alignment with interests, good of the community and licensure.
Provide patients and family members with counseling and education regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and need for follow up as appropriate during each patient visit.
Collaborate with other Physicians, Specialists, Pharmacists, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals in person or by video in the best interest of patients.
- Perform minor outpatient procedures in accordance with credentialing/privileging policy.
- Complete timely and accurate documentation.
- Provide after-hours care service support as part of the on-call program.
What You'll Bring
- Currently licensed or able to be licensed in the state of Washington by hire date.
- Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds.
- Unrestricted DEA, NPI, and prescriptive authority.
- Ability to be credentialed under Medicare.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care strongly preferred at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA), Red Cross, or Military Training Network (MTN) or willingness to obtain within 6-months of hire.
- Proficient in use of the EMR, with Epic experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent critical thinking, flexibility, problem solving and communication skills.
Interest in community outreach efforts (PR, ambassador to community partners, onboarding/mentoring for new teammates). (Preferred)
Working Environment
This position operates in a clinic environment, providing both in person and telehealth care. Collaboration with various healthcare providers is routine, and participation in wellness programs may also be required.
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in a clinical environment, interact with patients for prolonged periods, and perform duties requiring a high level of concentration and emotional resilience.
Vaccine Requirement
Kinwell Health currently requires all teammates to provide proof of or complete a written attestation of a religious or medical exemption for influenza and Hepatitis B vaccines. Healthcare providers may also be subject to CDC recommended vaccines.
Kinwell provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or other protected status.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the terms of the American with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to our standard application and/or interview process which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Kinwell.
Please inform our Talent Acquisition team (recruiting@kinwellhealth.com) if you are requesting an accommodation to participate in the application process.
What We Offer
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance
- Personal Funding Accounts (HSA, FSA, DCA)
- 401K
- Basic Life Insurance
- Disability-Short Term and Long-Term
- Supplemental Life and ADD&D
- Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying programs
Employee Assistance
The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.
National Plus Salary Range
$214,500.00 - $386,100.00
*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a full-spectrum primary care patient panel, addressing acute and chronic needs, providing counseling and education, and performing minor outpatient procedures. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team, maintain timely and accurate documentation, and participate in after-hours on-call support.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Washington, board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds, and hold an unrestricted DEA registration, NPI, and prescriptive authority. Medicare credentialing eligibility is required; BLS certification is strongly preferred, and Epic experience and community outreach interest are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $281k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $215k–$386k | Primary Care median $275k (middle half $245k–$315k)138 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$281k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Washington | 33 active | 1,368 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 17% offer loan repayment521 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #17 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,036 in the last 30 days | 556 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | −4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$300k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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