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Valley Medical Center
Renton, Washington

Neurologist (MD/DO) - Movement Disorder

NeurologyIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary Range: $300K–$340K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Neurologist (MD/DO) – Movement Disorder – Full-Time, 1.0 FTE

Valley Medical Center is actively recruiting a full-time (1.0 FTE) Neurologist with fellowship training in Movement Disorders to join our established team of collaborative and collegial providers. We understand the need for quality and comprehensive care for our ever growing and aging movement disorder patient population.

About the Position

  • Our Neuroscience Institute: We currently have Neurologists spanning multiple sub-specialties (including Epilepsy, Headache, Neuro-immunology, Neuromuscular, Sleep, and Stroke), 1 Neuro-interventionalist, 4 Neuro-Hospitalists and 1 Advanced Care Practitioner.
  • Five-day workweek, no weekend clinic.
  • Full support staff – RNs and MAs within our care team.
  • No Inpatient call. No inpatient work.

Qualifications

  • BE/BC in Neurology
  • Completion of Movement Disorder Fellowship
  • Ability to obtain medical professional license in the State of WA and DEA with full prescriptive authority

Preferred Qualifications

  • DBS programming and Botox for dystonia would be ideal

Located in Renton, Washington, Valley Medical Center is the largest nonprofit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving more than 600,000 residents. In addition to the 341-bed hospital with its Level III Trauma Center, Valley operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics, with most located on or near the hospital campus.

Our Distinguished Recognitions Include

  • American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program for our efforts to improve physician well-being and combat burnout
  • The Joint Commission’s award of full accreditation triennially for meeting and exceeding national and safety performance standards
  • Inclusion on Becker's Hospital Review's list of 153 Great Community Hospitals for 2023 and 2024
  • Named a leader in LGBTQ+ patient equality since 2011
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

One of the most culturally diverse communities in the country, our mission to care for our community like family extends to the entire Valley “work family” who prioritize safety, respect, compassion, collaboration, equity, diversity, inclusion, innovation and excellence. Compensation is competitive and includes a generous benefit package.

Just 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and Bellevue, the surrounding southeast King County communities allow you to easily enjoy a wide variety of Northwest recreational opportunities, along with more affordable homes, less traffic and access to a top school district.

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We are proud participants in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Base Salary Range: $300,000 - $340,000

Compensation Package also includes productivity incentives, quality incentive, sign-on, and relocation.

Valley Medical Center offers valuable healthy living benefits including group medical insurance, group dental insurance, a 403(b) Retirement Plan, life and AD&D insurance, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, supplemental long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, carpool incentives, parking, bereavement leave, jury duty, and an employee assistance program.

You may also be eligible to receive 76 hours of sick leave, 7 days of holiday leave, and 2 floating holidays throughout the calendar year. You also earn 20 to 25 days of vacation leave per calendar year based on position and years of service.

You can find more detailed information on our benefits information page at valleymed.org.

Valley Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender identity or expression.

Genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing full-time (1.0 FTE) neurological care, specifically focusing on patients with movement disorders, as part of an established, collaborative team within the Neuroscience Institute. This position requires no inpatient call or inpatient work, focusing instead on outpatient clinical duties within a five-day workweek structure.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Medical LicensureDEA CertificationNeuro-Hospitalist

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurologist (MD/DO) - Movement Disorder at Valley Medical Center a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Neurology — ranked against 473 active Neurology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $210k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$320k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
22% this job
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.8
Better work-life than 90% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 473 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Renton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$675k≈ 2.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,236/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Valley Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Renton, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Productivity incentives
Quality incentive
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Group medical insurance
Group dental insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Life and AD&D insurance