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Primary Care Physician - Lake Wilderness (Maple Valley)

Valley Medical Center · Maple Valley, WA

Posted October 6, 2026

VMC Lake Wilderness Primary Care · 22610 SE 240th Street, Suite 100, Maple Valley, WA, US, 98038

Primary Care Physician - Lake Wilderness | Full-Time | South King County, WA

Valley Medical Center (VMC) is actively recruiting for full-time Primary Care Physicians to join our expanding Lake Wilderness clinic (expnsion planned for August 2027). 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: 4/10-hour shifts per week, no weekends
  • Call: Robust call group with RN assistance
  • Patient per day: ~20 average
  • Robust team of Physicians, APPs, RNs and MAs
  • 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

Located in Renton, Washington, Valley Medical Center is the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving more than 600,000 residents. In addition to the 341-bed hospital with its Level III Trauma Center, Valley operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics, with most located on or near the hospital campus.

One of the most culturally diverse communities in the country, our mission to care for our community like family extends to the entire Valley "work family" who prioritize safety, respect, compassion, collaboration, equity, diversity, inclusion, innovation and excellence. Compensation is competitive and includes a generous benefit package.

Just 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and Bellevue, the surrounding southeast King County communities allow you to easily enjoy a wide variety of Northwest recreational opportunities, along with more affordable homes, less traffic and access to a top school district.

Working at Valley Medical Center:

We are proud participants in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Base Salary Range - $280,000 - $325,000 Compensation Package includes productivity, quality incentives, extra shift incentives as applicable to the position.

Valley Medical Center offers valuable healthy living benefits including group medical insurance, group dental insurance, a 403(b) Retirement Plan, life and AD&D insurance, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, supplemental long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, carpool incentives, parking, bereavement leave, jury duty, and an employee assistance program. You may also be eligible to receive 76 hours of sick leave, 7 days of holiday leave, and 2 floating holidays throughout the calendar year. You also earn 20 to 25 days of vacation leave per calendar year based on position and years of service. You can find more detailed information on our benefits information page at

Valley Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender identity or expression. Genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Employer

Valley Medical Center

Located in Renton, Washington, Valley Medical Center is the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving more than 600,000 residents of South King County. In addition to its 341-bed hospital with a Level III Trauma Center, Valley operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics, most of them on or near the hospital campus. Valley's recognitions include the American Medical Association's Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition for its work to improve physician well-being, Becker's Hospital Review's list of Great Community Hospitals, Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition from the NCQA, and full Joint Commission accreditation.

Valley Medical Group, Valley's employed physician network, was built on a foundation of primary care practices first established in 1994 and has grown into a tightly integrated network of providers across 22 specialties serving the Greater Puget Sound area south of Lake Washington. Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers work in a culture of collaboration and teamwork, supported by a fully integrated Epic EMR across every hospital and clinic setting, along with mentoring and opportunities to grow in clinical innovation, teaching, leadership and public service. In collaboration with the University of Washington, Valley is home to the nation's top-ranked Family Medicine Residency Program, with nearly 30 years of community-based teaching, as well as the UW Emergency Medicine residency — offering the environment of a teaching hospital with the warmth of a community hospital and clinic network.

Valley's mission is to care for its community like family, and it extends that to the Valley "work family," who prioritize safety, respect, compassion, collaboration, equity, inclusion, innovation and excellence. Providers enjoy competitive compensation, a generous benefits package and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Just 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and Bellevue, the communities of southeast King County — Renton, Kent, Covington and Maple Valley — offer more affordable homes, less traffic, strong school districts and easy access to the best of Pacific Northwest recreation, from Lake Washington and Puget Sound to Mount Rainier and the Cascades.

Livability

28,121
Maple Valley population
$671K
Avg 3-bedroom home
61° / 48°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Seattle
22.2 mi
Pop. 3,555,253
Bremerton
36.4 mi
Pop. 228,576
Tacoma
26.3 mi
Pop. 220,482
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — King County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$671K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$2,900
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
61° / 48°
Avg high / low
26.17 in
Yearly rainfall
79
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 98038
37,877
Total residents
19,223
Male residents
18,654
Female residents
Age distribution
total
37,877
0-9
5,487
10-19
6,688
20-29
2,662
30-39
5,383
40-49
6,348
50-59
4,872
60-69
3,919
70-79
1,674
80+
844
Ethnicity
White
29,747
Black Or African American
636
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
52
Asian
3,488
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
228
Other
553
Two Or More
3,173
Source: US Census Bureau
1
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
16
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 16.69 mi
Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) 17.90 mi
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) 30.91 mi
Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) 36.96 mi
Arlington Municipal Airport (N/A) 52.18 mi
Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) 54.23 mi
Source: FAA database