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.
MultiCare Health System is seeking an experienced, collaborative psychiatrist to join our Behavioral Health team as Medical Director of Adult and Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatry at Auburn Medical Center in Auburn, Washington. This unique opportunity combines 0.5 FTE of dedicated medical leadership with 0.5 FTE of clinical practice, providing care within our adult and geriatric inpatient psychiatric units, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
As Washington’s largest community-based, locally governed health system, MultiCare offers the resources and support of an integrated healthcare organization while empowering physicians to make a meaningful impact on patient care. This is an exceptional opportunity to help advance inpatient behavioral health services, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and maintain a rewarding clinical practice.
Why Auburn, Washington?
Experience the best of the Pacific Northwest without sacrificing convenience or connection. Located between Seattle and Tacoma, Auburn offers an appealing balance of suburban living, outdoor recreation, and access to the amenities of the greater Puget Sound region.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, residents enjoy scenic views of Mount Rainier, an extensive network of parks and trails, and convenient access to hiking, skiing, boating, and year-round outdoor adventures.
Whether you’re drawn to vibrant city experiences, welcoming residential communities, or weekends exploring the mountains and waterways of Washington, Auburn offers an excellent place to build both a career and a life. With no state personal income tax, Washington also offers an attractive financial advantage.
Why MultiCare?
At MultiCare, we’re committed to partnering for healing and a healthy future. As a not-for-profit healthcare system with a longstanding presence in the Pacific Northwest, we believe exceptional care begins with supporting the people who deliver it.
Our physicians benefit from collaborative teams, comprehensive resources, opportunities for professional growth, and an organization dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve.
Bring your leadership, expertise, and passion for behavioral health to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, where you can help shape the future of psychiatric care while continuing to make a difference in the lives of patients.
Connect With Us Interested in learning more about this opportunity? We welcome the opportunity to discuss how your clinical expertise and leadership experience can make an impact at MultiCare.
FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: M-F
Admin - 0.5 FTE Salary $185,120.00 based on 0.5 FTE
Clinical - 0.5 FTE Salary Min $145,833.50 - $156,600.00 max based on 0.5 FTE
For additional information, please contact kate.esvelt@multicare.org
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The Medical Director of Adult Inpatient Psychiatry ensures the quality and timeliness of psychiatric care provided to clients through the Behavioral Health Network’s Medical Services Inpatient Programs over a region(s) of care in compliance with all practice/agency standards, regulations, contracts and laws.
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, serving South King County since 1921, is a 195-bed hospital with 58 behavioral health beds, a Family Birth Center, Level II NICU, Level III Trauma Center, MultiCare Regional Heart & Vascular Center, and advanced surgical services including robotic-assisted procedures. Clinicians at Auburn gain exposure to a diverse patient population and a broad spectrum of specialty care, all within a collaborative, high-performing team.
Auburn is a vibrant suburb of 75,000, ideally located between Seattle, Tacoma and Mount Rainier. With 34 parks, over 23 miles of trails and abundant outdoor recreation from hiking and biking to camping and kayaking, Auburn is perfect for those who love an active lifestyle. The city also offers excellent schools, a growing dining scene and a welcoming community, making it a great place to live, work and play.
Why MultiCare?
Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.
Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.
Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.
Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.
Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.
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 $295,360.00 - $463,840.00 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.
MultiCare’s roots in the Pacific Northwest go back to 1882, with the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital.
Over the years, we’ve grown from a Tacoma-centric, hospital-based organization into the largest, community-based, locally governed health system in the state of Washington.
Today, our comprehensive system of health includes more than 300 primary, urgent, pediatric and specialty care locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon, as well as 13 hospitals. We welcome patients from the entire Pacific Northwest region and our 20,000-plus team members — including employees, providers and volunteers — proudly care for the communities we serve.
Without a doubt, our organization has changed over the years. But what has never changed, throughout our long history, has been our dedication to health and wellness of the people of the Pacific Northwest. Guided by our mission, vision and values, we are on continuous journey to deliver the services that our communities need, and to ensure access to those services, now and in the future.
