MD Intensivist-per diem/relief
PeaceHealth · Bellingham, WA
Posted June 26, 2026
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center · 2901 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, WA, US, 98225
Description
Job Description MD Intensivist - Intensivist Svcs | Bellingham PeaceHealth has a per diem/relief opening for a MD Intensivist - Intensivist Svcs to support our Bellingham, Washington location.
PeaceHealth has been serving the communities of northwest Washington since 1890 with PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, now a 253-bed, two-campus hospital providing a Level II Trauma Center and a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. PeaceHealth's Whatcom Region also includes the comprehensive heart care services of the Cardiovascular Center at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center as well as the primary and specialty care provided by PeaceHealth Medical Group.
Compensation • $267.42/hour
Ideal Candidate • Board Certified Physician (MD/DO) with Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine • Interest in working on a Relief/per diem, as needed basis • Enthusiasm for providing care for complex and critically ill patients as part of an interdisciplinary team
Practice Highlights • Interdisciplinary critical care provision in a busy combined state-of-the-art medical-surgical 24-bed ICU and Stepdown unit • High acuity medical, cardiothoracic surgery, trauma, neurosurgery, and vascular surgery patients • Management of all ICU and Stepdown patients • Provide consults throughout St. Joseph Medical Center, including the Emergency Department • 7 on / 7 off schedule, with balanced 12-hour shifts of days/nights • Swing shift is covered by Pulmonary/Critical Care physicians on the Intensivist team • Established, hardworking and cohesive group with an interdisciplinary work ethic • Epic EHR
About Bellingham: Bellingham, WA is the perfect blend of endless outdoor recreation, urban living, strong schools, great shopping & cuisine, and so much more! These amenities are surrounded by incredible scenery, from the sea to the mountains and the rainforest, making this community an amazing place to live. Head to Mount Baker for a day in the snow. Tour the San Juan Islands by sea kayak or sailboat. Trek the North Cascades on foot. Stay in town to explore the shops and cafes of historic Fairhaven and Downtown and then catch a show at Mount Baker Theater – you can do it all in Bellingham!
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PeaceHealth
Peace Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system with medical centers, critical access hospitals and medical clinics located in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
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