Physician - Otolaryngology (ENT)
Listed compensation
$400k-$450k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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 a full-time (1.0 FTE) ENT Physician to join our established, collaborative and collegial team of providers. We have a team-based model approach to patient-centered care. Our team currently consists of 3 Otolaryngologists, 1 Physician Assistant, and 3 Audiologists. You will split time between our Renton and Covington Clinic locations.
Qualifications
BE/BC in Otolaryngology
- Ability to obtain a medical professional license in the State of WA and a DEA with full prescriptive authority
- Additional Information
- Competitive compensation with productivity incentives
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Collaborative relationships with experienced physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical support teams.
- Access to modern facilities, technology, and resources to support high-quality patient care.
- A culture that values diversity, inclusion, teamwork, and physician engagement.
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 400000 - USD 450000 - yearly
Key Responsibilities
The ENT Physician will provide patient-centered care as part of a collaborative team of providers. Responsibilities include splitting clinical time between the Renton and Covington locations to deliver high-quality specialty care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Otolaryngology — Physician Career Context
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 otolaryngology | ranked against 150 Otolaryngology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $400k–$450k | Otolaryngology median $483k (middle half $445k–$552k)77 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$397k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| 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 |
| Otolaryngology hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 76 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 37 postings, 29 closed |
| New Otolaryngology listings | 45 in the last 30 days | 51 the 30 days before (−12%)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 ~$425k midpoint, that is roughly $17k–$30k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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$107 per hourWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 150 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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About Valley Medical Center & Clinics
Benefits & Perks
Living in Renton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $669k≈ 1.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,252/mo≈ 7% 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.