Emergency Medicine Physician- Colville, WA
Compensation
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Job Description
Mt. Carmel Hospital is a small critical access center that has been recently renovated and serves as a growing community surrounded by mountains and lakes. ERx is recruiting for a full-time and part-time physician.
Job Details
- Daily volume runs 30-40
- 12 and 10-hour shifts available - (Double coverage Day Shift Only)
- Flexible scheduling
- EMR system is EPIC
- Travel and malpractice insurance paid
- Independent Contractor status (1099) status
Our providers work as independent contractors for added tax benefits and the ability to moonlight.
- Spokane Area Highlights
- Colville is 45 minutes from Northern Spokane
- Growing city offering a great quality of life.
- Lively downtown and University District
- Less traffic
- Lower cost of living and no State Income Tax
- Four Seasons
- Outdoor activities with many winter sports and events
- Availability of locally grown food
- Small town feel with big city amenities
- Proximity to Seattle (Five-hour drive with 11-13 direct flights daily)
Requirements
Physician Requirements
- EM experience required
- Board Certified/Board Eligible IM, FM, or EM
- WA State License
- Current ACLS, ATLS and PALS certifications
Benefits
Advantages to Rural ER with ERx
- Broad scope of practice
- Meaningful community impact
- Lower cost of living
- Professional growth and leadership opportunities
- Reduced burnout
- Opportunity to serve the underserved
- Flexible Schedule
- Independent contractor status
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide emergency medical care to patients at a critical access hospital with a daily volume of 30-40 patients. The role involves working in a team environment with double coverage during day shifts.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Emergency Medicine Physician- Colville, WA at ERx, Clinical Partners a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 1,027 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No nights
- Includes call
Living in Colville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $368k
- Median resident rent
- $912/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.