Physician Associate – Adult Hospitalist

Location: 525 SE Washington St, Dallas, Oregon 973338
Department: Hospitalist
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: Day Shift, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm

Your role with us

As a Physician Associate on our Hospitalist team, you’ll work alongside dedicated physicians, nurses, and specialists to deliver exceptional care to adult inpatients. Our hospitalists are a vital part of a high-performing system. You’ll join a team of physicians and advanced practitioners who value evidence-based practice, professional growth, and work-life balance, with a schedule designed to give you both challenge and recovery time. Our Physician Associates are integral to ensuring seamless patient transitions and supporting our commitment to quality care day or night.

PA – Adult Hospitalist

Our multidisciplinary team manages a diverse patient population. You will collaborate closely with a top-notch Rapid Response Team as well as our experienced Emergency Room colleagues. We prioritize sustainable workloads, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement supported by Lean principles and a commitment to provider engagement.

West Valley Hospital

West Valley Hospital is part of Salem Health, an award-winning hospital system serving Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley. West Valley Hospital is a 19-bed critical access hospital serving rural Polk County with over 20,000 Emergency visits and 300 surgeries annually.

What you'll do

• Serve as a clinical resource, promoting evidence-based care and seamless coordination across disciplines.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and specialists to ensure patients receive high-quality, timely care.
• Respond promptly to patient needs.
• Contribute to team development and process improvement initiatives.

Required qualifications:

• Graduation from an ARC-PA–accredited Physician Associate program.
• At least 12 months relevant inpatient experience in the past three years.
• If the Physician Associate does not have the relevant hospital experience and cannot otherwise document current competency, a monitoring plan may be required.
• Successful completion of the Physician Associate National Certifying Exam (PANCE).
• Current certification by NCCPA, Oregon PA license, and DEA registration.

Additional information

• Knowledge of Lean methodology highly preferred.

Why Salem Health?

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you’ll find more than a job, you’ll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact physician.recruitment@salemhealth.org.