Pediatric Physician - Salary
Listed compensation
$239k-$260k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State.
Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.
Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:
Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
Company Overview
Sea Mar Community Health Centers was founded in 1978 with a single clinic in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Today, Sea Mar is Washington’s largest provider of community-based, comprehensive health care with over 38 medical clinics along the Puget Sound. We are looking for mission driven providers dedicated to serving underserved and diverse communities.
Job Summary
The Pediatric Provider (MD, DO) will provide primary medical care services to patients of Sea Mar Community Health Centers in accordance with training, experience, certification, insurance and licensure in a manner consistent with guidelines established in the principles of practice at Sea Mar and its mission statement.
The provider will work collaboratively with staff to provide team-based coordinated care. The physician prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Washington State Board.
The physician participates in organizing and directing preventive health programs such as immunization, disease detection and disease prevention activities, including educational programs for patients and community groups in the service areas with approval from the Medical Director and/or Health Center Administrator.
The physician is expected to participate in clinical affairs, working with administrative personnel, the Medical Director and the Chief Medical Officer to improve the patient care experience.
Responsibilities and Duties
The provider will work as part of a care team to provide quality comprehensive services to Sea Mar patients.
The provider provides primary medical care services to patients of Sea Mar Community Health Centers in accordance with training, experience, certification, insurance and licensure in a manner consistent with guidelines established in the principles of practice at Sea Mar and its mission statement.
The provider may refer patients to medical specialists or other sources of service when necessary.
The provider prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Washington State Board.
The provider participates in organizing and directing preventive health programs such as immunization, disease detection and disease prevention activities, including educational programs for patients and community groups in the service areas with approval from the Medical Director and/or Health Center Administrator.
The provider is expected to participate in clinical affairs, working with administrative personnel, the Medical Director and the Chief Medical Officer to improve the patient care experience.
The provider assure accurate and timely completion of all clinical records; completion of paperwork in a team-based approach and necessary paperwork for patient care.
Schedule: Monday through Friday (flexible FTE)
- 8 hour work shifts
- In-person direct patient care
Qualifications and Skills
Licensed MD or DO
- Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) approved post-graduate residency; board certification in the appropriate specialty or actively seeking board certification.
- A current DEA certificate
- Uphold all current vaccine requirements for employment
- Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred but not required
- Prior community health experience preferred
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary: $239,000-$260,000
- 1 medical assistant per provider
- Robust ancillary staff
EMR- EPIC
- Sabbatical leave
- Retirement contribution
- 401(k) plan
- Employer paid Life Insurance
- Relocation reimbursement
- Generous paid time off
- Annual CME allowance and paid time off
- 3 month on-boarding and ramp-up period
- Occurrence based malpractice insurance including tail coverage
- Comprehensive benefits package including dental, medical and vision (insurance premium 100% covered)
- Loan repayment options (all sites have a minimum HPSA score of at least 19)
- Opportunity to work with a diverse and friendly team of compassionate mission driven providers!
- Salary - Salary Plan, 239,000.00 USD Annual
What We Offer
Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Prescription coverage
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
- We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.
- Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.
Please visit our website to learn more about us at seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.
Key Responsibilities
The physician provides comprehensive primary medical care to pediatric patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for managing preventive health programs, prescribing medications, and maintaining accurate clinical records.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a licensed MD or DO degree and have completed an ACGME or AOA approved residency. A current DEA certificate and the ability to uphold vaccine requirements are mandatory.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Physician - Salary at Sea Mar Community Health Centers a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 683 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 75% have no call, 20% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $233k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$250k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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