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Physician - Palliative Medicine

MultiCare · Puyallup, WA

Posted October 14, 2026

Good Samaritan Hospital · 401 15th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA, US, 98372

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Varies

Position Summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a BC/BE Palliative Care Physician to join our well-established, thriving and comprehensive group practice. Providers at MultiCare are recognized as being among the best in the Northwest Region. Here, you’ll find everything you need to excel in your job including outstanding facilities, comprehensive resources and talented teammates in partnering for healing and a healthy future.

Requirements

  • Board certified/eligible at time of employment
  • Completion of a palliative care fellowship
  • Palliative care certification
  • Graduate of an accredited medical school
  • Licensed in the state of WA by time of employment
  • DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority
  • Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

About Good Samaritan Hospital

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital is a 388-bed acute-care hub serving Puyallup and East Pierce County. As the area’s only hospital, it features a Family Birth Center, Level III Trauma and Neonatal ICUs, Level I Trauma Rehabilitation Center, Children’s Therapy Unit and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Innovative facilities like the LEED Gold-certified Dally Tower and Pulse Heart Institute make Good Samaritan a dynamic workplace for clinicians eager to advance their careers in a state-of-the-art environment.

About the Puyallup Community

Nestled at the foot of Mount Rainier along the Puyallup River, Puyallup offers a welcoming small-town feel just 10 miles from Tacoma and 35 miles from Seattle. Residents enjoy unique dining, an antique-filled downtown, excellent schools and abundant parks and recreation — all while being close to big-city opportunities.

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $305,000.00 - $305,000.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

Employer

MultiCare

MultiCare is a locally governed, nonprofit health system dedicated to serving communities across the Pacific Northwest. Its roots go back to 1882 and the founding of Tacoma's first hospital. Today MultiCare runs 13 hospitals and more than 300 primary, urgent, pediatric and specialty care locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon, with more than 30,000 employees, providers and volunteers.

The system includes Tacoma General, Good Samaritan, Allenmore, Auburn, Covington and Capital medical centers in the Puget Sound region; Deaconess and Valley hospitals in Spokane; Yakima Memorial in Central Washington; Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic; Navos behavioral health; and Indigo Urgent Care, with more than 40 clinics across Washington and Idaho.

MultiCare's mission is "Partnering for healing and a healthy future." Its providers practice in a physician-led, multi-specialty group of more than 300 providers on Epic, with support for well-being, leadership development and career growth, and live where water, mountain and forest views are part of everyday life.

Livability

42,642
Puyallup population
$572K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Seattle
28.8 mi
Pop. 3,555,253
Bremerton
31.3 mi
Pop. 228,576
Tacoma
9.1 mi
Pop. 220,482
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Pierce County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$572K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$2,013
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
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Yearly rainfall
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Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 98372
26,470
Total residents
12,755
Male residents
13,715
Female residents
Age distribution
total
26,470
0-9
2,829
10-19
3,647
20-29
3,993
30-39
3,397
40-49
3,643
50-59
3,321
60-69
3,087
70-79
1,748
80+
805
Ethnicity
White
20,629
Black Or African American
514
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
306
Asian
1,575
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
500
Other
614
Two Or More
2,332
Source: US Census Bureau
5
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
33
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 16.81 mi
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) 15.16 mi
Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) 22.42 mi
Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) 34.11 mi
Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) 48.37 mi
Arlington Municipal Airport (N/A) 66.18 mi
Source: FAA database
Physician - Palliative Medicine
MultiCare · Puyallup, WA