RPG - Hospitalist - Toppenish, WA

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Astria Toppenish Hospital who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities, and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• 64 beds (total, including an inpatient detox program)
• Level 4 Trauma Center
• ICU (7 beds)
• EMR: Cerner with Dragon dictation
• Average Daily Census: 10
• ACLS certification required
• COVID vaccine required
• Some procedures preferred but not required

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Contractor (1099) Status - enjoy tax benefits of owning your own business
• $1,400 stipend per day
• Eligibility for bonus pool (up to 20k quarterly based on RPG metrics)
• PRIME $100 bonus for physicians working 10+ shifts per month + $3,000
• Quarterly Prime Bonus
• Hospital will submit billing
• Housing provided by RPG
• Malpractice Insurance provide by RPG

SCHEDULE & ACCOMODATIONS

• Consistent placement -plan your schedule 90 days out
• in an effort to provide continuity of care and consistency with our small rural communities and hospitals, we require a minimum of 5 day stretch per month (you may work more!)
• Dedicated and convenient private and comfortable quarters/call-room
• Meals provided in physicians lounge

QUALIFICATIONS

• Board certified in family or internal medicine
• Active state licensure or ability to obtain
• Ability to perform full scope of practice
• Clean malpractice and disciplinary history
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Prior experience preferred
• Proficiency and willingness to perform mainline procedures

Rural Physicians Group exists to keep quality care close to home — because We Keep Local Patients
Local®. For more than 20 years, we’ve partnered with critical access and community hospitals as a dedicated service-line management organization, placing full-time, on-site physicians, surgeons, and advanced practice providers who become a true part of the communities they serve. We’re not a stopgap or a rotating locums fix — we build lasting clinical teams that give rural hospitals the continuity and confidence to care for more patients, closer to home.

Our model changes what’s possible for a rural hospital. When patients don’t have to be transferred hours away, outcomes improve and trust grows. Better outcomes lead to expanded services, expanded services revitalize the hospital, and a revitalized hospital strengthens the entire community. It’s a proven, effective solution to a complex problem facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the country — and it’s the way rural medicine should be.

Our providers share a passion for rural medicine and a commitment to our ICARE values — Integrity,
Collaboration, Accountability, Reliability, and Excellence. In return, they practice a broad scope with real autonomy, backed by a team that supports them at every turn, so they can focus on what matters most: caring for their neighbors and helping their hospital thrive.

Rural Physicians Group is an expansive physician network of rural-focused hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs that are passionate about helping rural hospitals meet the needs of the communities they serve. We offer a true, permanent solution to the crisis facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the United States, and we are actively growing our network of exceptional providers to help us achieve this mission.

By working with Rural Physicians Group, our hospital partners receive full-time, dedicated providers on site, filling a critical void in care coverage and allowing for better patient outcomes. Better outcomes lead to expanded inpatient services. Expanded inpatient services revitalize the hospital. And a revitalized hospital improves the entire community. This is the way rural medicine should be. An extraordinary solution to a very complex problem.

In 1944, a group of residents in Toppenish realized the need for a local hospital to attract physicians to the area. The founders' vision was to create a hospital dedicated to preserving life and contributing to the well-being of the Toppenish community. Toppenish Community Hospital, a living memorial to honor the men and women who served in World War I and II, became a reality on July 2, 1951, when the hospital opened its doors.

Through the years they've helped generation after generation reach better health. The organization has been striving to serve the needs of their region since they were established. At Astria Toppenish, being part of the community has been an important goal throughout the years, and with your help and loyalty we can continue to provide health services that the community can depend on. 

The hospital became a part of nonprofit Astria Health in September, 2017. It was renamed Astria Toppenish Hospital on Oct. 17, 2018.

Toppenish sits in Washington's fruit and wine country and averages about 300 days of sunshine a year, with a mild, dry climate — hot summers and cool winters with light snowfall.
The Yakima Valley is one of the premier wine-producing regions in the world, home to about 65 wineries.
Ski slopes at White Pass are about two hours away; the Yakima River offers trout fishing; the Columbia River has year-round salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, walleye, and bass; and the Columbia Gorge draws windsurfers and kiteboarders.