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.