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Bellevue, Washington

Urgent Care Nocturnist - Hourly Locum

Urgent CareNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$225.44/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

About Us

Washington Permanente Medical Group (WPMG) is a clinician-led, self-governed and independent multi-specialty group practice, providing care to the more than 700,000 Kaiser Permanente patients in Washington state.

We work unencumbered by traditional health care obstacles and without silos; prioritizing people over profits, collaboration over ego, and driven by a singular goal: our patients' health.

At WPMG, we take care of the whole person, with a team to address the fundamental, social, and emotional needs that contribute to total health. We are clinicians motivated by the desire to make a purposeful difference in the communities we serve, and in how health care is delivered.

Summary

Kaiser Permanente-Washington Permanente Medical Group is seeking a hourly locum Urgent Care Nocturnist to join our Bellevue Medical Center team in Bellevue, Washington.

Bellevue Medical Center is a multispecialty medical center. Lab, Radiology and Pharmacy on site. Office hours are 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday with Urgent Care open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Compensation and Benefits

The entire hourly rate range for this position is $225.44

Benefits include: Full malpractice indemnification (including tail coverage), 401(k), employer contributions to social security.

Community

Bellevue offers a dynamic mix of innovation, natural beauty, and upscale living.

Just across Lake Washington from Seattle, it’s home to a thriving tech and business scene with global companies like Microsoft and T-Mobile. Residents enjoy a vibrant downtown with world-class dining, shopping, and arts, all framed by scenic views of the Cascades and Olympic Mountains.

With top-rated schools, beautifully maintained parks, and a strong sense of community, Bellevue combines the energy of a modern city with the comfort and security of a well-planned suburb—making it one of the most desirable places to live in the Pacific Northwest.

We are dedicated to building lifetime relationships with peers and patients throughout Washington State’s many vibrant and unique communities. Many know the Pacific Northwest as an attractive tourist destination with beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a host of cultural and recreational opportunities. These elements, among others, make Washington an excellent place to live.

Our Inclusive Workforce

Washington Permanente Medical Group (WPMG) is committed to an inclusive workforce culture.

WPMG has a focus on supporting all our physicians and professional staff in an inclusive environment, identifying community healthcare disparities, and providing education and tools in order to provide culturally responsive care in order to mitigate these disparities.

If you have an interest in joining our inclusive workforce culture, we encourage you to apply and become a part of our mission to improve the health of our members and communities that we serve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, age, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide urgent care services as a nocturnist at the Bellevue Medical Center. Collaborate with a multi-specialty team to address the fundamental, social, and emotional needs of patients.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified physician to work as an hourly locum. Candidates must be able to work night shifts in a 24/7 urgent care environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical practicePatient careMulti-specialty careMedical diagnostics

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Permanente Medicine holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 61 active listings.

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 80% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% 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)). 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.

Top Urgent Care Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 8 employers

4
<$325k
1
$338k
17
$350k-375k
0
$375k-400k
3
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
8%
Sign-on bonus
4%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Urgent Care Physician

Permanente Medicine · Seattle, Washington

$274k-$440k
#2

Emergency Medicine Physician

Atria Health and Research Institute · New York, New York

$375k-$415k
#3

Emergency Department Physician

$200K - $400K
#4

Physician: Emergency Medicine (Nocturnist) - McHenry and Huntley, IL

$295k-$368k
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 326 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Bellevue

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.26M
Typical market rent
$2,828/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Permanente Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Renton, Washington
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full Malpractice Indemnification (including tail coverage)
401(k)
Employer Contributions to Social Security