Physician - Neurohospitalist

Shape the future of neuroscience care with us

At MultiCare Neuroscience Institute, we believe exceptional care begins with exceptional people. That’s why we’ve built a culture of kindness and collaboration and a community where teamwork and professional growth aren’t just aspirations, but daily realities.

As we rapidly expand our reach and capabilities, we’re committed to empowering our providers to be bold, innovative and patient-centric. You’ll find a supportive environment that values your expertise while leveraging the resources and technology you need to deliver transformative care.

Whether you’re looking to advance your research, take on leadership opportunities, or be part of strategic initiatives that expand access to quality care, you’ll find your place in our growing community of dedicated professionals.

The Neuro Hospitalist is a key member of the inpatient neuroscience care team, providing expert consultation and management of neurologic conditions in hospitalized patients. This physician plays a pivotal role in acute diagnostic evaluation, stabilization, and multidisciplinary coordination across departments to ensure timely, evidence-based care for complex neurologic presentations.

Working exclusively in the inpatient setting, the Neuro Hospitalist serves patients with a wide range of neurologic disorders, including stroke, seizures, encephalopathy, demyelinating diseases, and neuroinfectious conditions. This position involves high-impact collaboration with emergency medicine, hospital medicine, ICU teams, and subspecialty consultants to guide evaluation, treatment, and transitions of care.

Essential Functions

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage hospitalized patients with acute or complex neurologic conditions

• Provide inpatient consultation services across medical, surgical, and ICU units
• Interpret neuroimaging and diagnostic studies (CT, MRI, EEG, lumbar punctures, labs)
• Participate in rapid response, stroke alerts, and time-sensitive interventions in coordination with emergency teams
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary providers including intensivists, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation specialists, and case managers
• Guide transitions of care, including discharge planning, outpatient follow-up, and rehabilitation referrals
• Document clinical encounters accurately and maintain compliance with institutional and regulatory standards
• Participate in quality improvement efforts, team meetings, and continuing education

FTE:1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: four 10-hour shifts per week, will include weekends as part of a rotation

This position can be based in either the Puget Sound Region or Spokane, WA depending on desired location*

for more information, contact: kelly.graves@multicare.org

Position Summary

MultiCare Rockwood Clinic is seeking a Neurohospitalist to join their well-established and thriving Stroke team at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington. The stroke alert team collaborates with local EMS to provide patients with quick access to our advanced diagnostic and treatment technology. .

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

• Inpatient Stroke experience preferred
• Board certified/eligible in Neurology at time of employment
• Visa candidates welcome to apply
• Licensed in the state of WA by the time of employment
• DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

Why MultiCare Neuroscience Institute?

Patient-centered care

Expert guidance and seamless support across every stage of a patient’s neurological journey.

Collaborative team

Join a growing group of neurologists, neurosurgeons, and advanced practitioners, working across specialties with strong clinic-hospital partnerships.

Robust support

Clinical, administrative and IT resources that allow you to focus on patient care and grow your practice

Award-winning care

Recognized for stroke quality, research innovation and high standards in neurological care.

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 $335,000.00 - $359,600.00 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.

About Us

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.

MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization.

Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.

Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

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