Job Description

Hospitalist Position Opening – Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) (Washington State / Seattle Suburbs): 7 days on/7 days off

Altea Health is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified physician to join our Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) team in Washington State. This is an ideal opportunity for an inpatient-minded physician who enjoys managing medically complex patients but is seeking more flexibility and work-life balance than traditional hospital medicine.

This inpatient-style position focuses on post-acute and sub-acute rehab patients—maintaining your clinical acuity in a collaborative, lower-intensity setting. Together, you’ll oversee inpatient rehab patients, manage admissions and discharges, and ensure seamless continuity of care.

Highlights:

7-on / 7-off block schedule – flexible, predictable, and designed for work-life balance
Collaborative team – partner with an experienced onsite physician and advanced practice provider (APP)
Engaging patient mix – medically complex post-acute rehab patients with hospital-level oversight
Lower acuity, same scope – preserve your inpatient skill set with fewer overnight demands
EMR: In-house EMR

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate should be:

Comfortable practicing in a complex inpatient hospital environment.
Confident managing medically complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Familiar with ventilators, tracheostomies, respiratory failure, sepsis, and acute inpatient medicine.
Comfortable recognizing and managing urgent clinical situations while working collaboratively with specialists.
Familiar with electrolyte management, particularly in dialysis patients.

Requirements:

MD or DO with active or eligible Washington license
Background in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Physiatry preferred
Inpatient, hospitalist, or post-acute experience strongly valued
Team-oriented, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality patient care

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive compensation package, including benefits
Compensation ranges approximately from $270K per year (Full-Time)

If you’re an inpatient-minded physician looking to preserve your acute care skills while enjoying greater autonomy, flexible scheduling, and a collaborative environment, this role offers the best of both worlds.

Altea Healthcare

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