Primary Care Physician
Listed compensation
$295k-$325k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Company Description
About Valley Medical Center & Clinics
Founded in 1947, Valley Medical Center & Clinics (VMCC) is the oldest and largest public hospital district in Washington state and the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South King County.
Valley serves more than 600,000 residents through a comprehensive network of more than 50 primary, urgent, and specialty care clinics across South King County, and a 341-bed acute care hospital located in Renton.
As a Level III Trauma Center, Valley provides advanced emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular services, neurosciences, orthopedics, stroke and spine care, childbirth and neonatal services, and critical care.
Guided by our mission of caring for our community like family, Valley is committed to improving the health and well-being of the vibrant communities we serve through accessible, compassionate, high-quality care. Learn more at valleymed.org.
Job Description
Valley Medical Center & Clinics (VMCC) is actively recruiting for a full-time Primary Care Physician for our Kent Station clinic in South King County. Our approach to patient-centered care is team-based and we serve a diverse group of patients of all ages and backgrounds.
Clinics Overview
- Schedule – M-F, no weekends
- Call – Robust call group with RN assistance
- Patient per day - ~20 average
- Provider team consists of physicians and APPs
- Phlebotomy – on site
Qualifications
BE/BC in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
Ability to obtain medical professional license in the State of WA and DEA with full prescriptive authority
Additional Information
- Compensation package includes base salary ($295,000 - $325,000), productivity incentives, strategic incentive, sign-on incentive, and relocation.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contributions
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee wellness and assistance programs
Equal Employment Opportunity
- Valley Medical Center & Clinics is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment and participation in its programs.
- We do not provide sponsorship opportunities at this time.
Valley Medical Center & Clinics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Shift: Day
FTE: 1.0
- Exempt from Overtime: Yes
- Department: Provider
- Compensation: USD 295000 - USD 325000 - yearly
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population in a team-based clinical setting. Manage an average patient load of 20 per day while participating in a robust call group.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,343 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $295k–$325k | Primary Care median $288k (middle half $260k–$311k)100 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$290k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Washington | 36 active | 1,344 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 44% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Washington physician listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 17% offer loan repayment515 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #17 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 967 in the last 30 days | 460 the 30 days before (+110%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$310k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
About Valley Medical Center & Clinics
Benefits & Perks
Living in Kent
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $588k≈ 2.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,958/mo≈ 8% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.