Physician - Pediatric Nephrology
Overview
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington
- Schedule
- Variable
- Employer-listed pay
- $357,000
- Practice
- Academic/Community hybrid – inpatient and outpatient · Children's Hospital
Listed on official posting
Role summary
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital (MultiCare) in Tacoma, WA is seeking a 0.8 FTE Pediatric Nephrologist to provide both inpatient and outpatient care for children with acute and chronic kidney disorders, with involvement in teaching, quality improvement, and potential future dialysis/transplant program development. The posted salary range is $357,000 USD.
What the posting highlights
- Collaborative coverage with pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and subspecialists
- Care setting: Both inpatient and outpatient
- Patient population: Infants, children, and adolescents with acute and chronic kidney disorders (including congenital anomalies, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, hypertension)
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
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Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $357,000
- Pay context
- Listed on official posting
- Evidence
- mpetitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $357,000.00 - $357,000.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limit
- Observed
- 3 mo ago
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Pay in context
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Employer
MultiCare Health System
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Academic/Community hybrid – inpatient and outpatient
- Facility type
- Children's Hospital
- Beds
- 82
- Trauma level
- Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
- Patient population
- Infants, children, and adolescents with acute and chronic kidney disorders (including congenital anomalies, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, hypertension)
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $357,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- Posted pay is ≈11% below the reported region median — what does realistic year-2 or year-3 total compensation look like here?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- At 0.8 FTE, how do compensation, benefits, and call scale — and is moving to 1.0 FTE an option later?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Variable
- Shift type
- Day
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Both inpatient and outpatient
- Coverage model
- Collaborative coverage with pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and subspecialists
- Admin burden
- Documentation in Epic; quality improvement participation; program development (future dialysis/transplant services)
- FTE
- 0.8
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- No
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 3 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 72%
Full description
Where kids and families are always first
At MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network, caring for kids is more than what we do — it’s our purpose. As the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound, we provide a comprehensive network of care designed specifically for children and adolescents.
Our vision is to be the safest, highest-quality place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and every family feels supported.
FTE: 0.8 , Shift: Day, Schedule: Variable
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital offers Pediatric Nephrologists the opportunity to build a rewarding practice within a leading regional children’s hospital known for its collaborative culture, strong subspecialty support, growing pediatric network, and commitment to delivering exceptional care for children and families. With a Brand-New State-of-the-Art Children’s Hospital opening in 2026, physicians will have the opportunity to help shape the future of pediatric care in a modern environment designed specifically for children, families, and care teams.
To Learn More, Contact:
Rachel Whisenhunt
Rachel.Whisenhunt@MultiCare.org
Position Summary
The Pediatric Nephrologist delivers comprehensive, family centered care to infants, children, and adolescents with acute and chronic kidney disorders in both outpatient and inpatient settings. This role emphasizes diagnostic evaluation, longitudinal management of renal disease, coordination of multidisciplinary care, and partnership with families to support each child’s health, development, and quality of life. Pediatric nephrologists also serve as clinical partners in quality improvement efforts and multidisciplinary care teams aligned with institutional goals.Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage children with a wide range of kidney and urinary tract conditions, including congenital anomalies, nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, and hypertension.
- Provide outpatient consultations and inpatient support in coordination with our pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and subspecialists.
- Educates patients and their families about kidney health, disease management, and preventative measures
- Collaborates with other healthcare team members to coordinate care plans
- Provides medical guidance to nursing staff and timely documentation of patient interactions, diagnosis, and treatment within Epic
- Maintains an evidence-based clinical practice that focuses on managing kidney disease and delaying its progression
- Provides excellent bedside manner and communication skills
- Contribute to program development, including potential future dialysis and transplant services.
- Education of medical students and residents
Requirements
- Licensed in Washington State
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Nephrology
- Federal DEA certification
- Experience with dialysis and transplant management
About Mary Bridge Children’s
For more than 70 years, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network has cared for children and families across the South Sound. Anchored by an 82-bed pediatric hospital in Tacoma, Mary Bridge offers a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-hour pediatric-only Emergency Department and a state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.
As a comprehensive pediatric health network, Mary Bridge delivers expert, family-centered care across inpatient, outpatient and specialty services, supported by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the unique needs of every child and family we serve.
Why Mary Bridge Children's?
Built for children and families
Delivering care designed specifically for kids and the families who support them, with a strong focus on family-centered care.
Award-winning care
Named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, earning this national recognition six times in the past eight years, with physicians consistently recognized on Top Doctors lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune.
Growing for the future
A new pediatric hospital and medical office building designed to support the future of children’s care.
Well-being and support
Generous time off, wellness resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance in your work and life.
Living our values
Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
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 sha…