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Per diem locum tenens palliative medicine physician covering inpatient consult shifts at Sunnyside or Westside Medical Centers in the Portland, Oregon metro area. No call is required, and the role is a W2 temporary position for physicians local to Portland.

About this job

Setting: Inpatient consultation service at Sunnyside or Westside Medical Centers, within an 18-clinician Hospice and Palliative Medicine department of a 1,500-clinician multi-specialty group caring for 630,000 members.
The work: Fill inpatient palliative care consult shifts as part of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine team.
Schedule: Per diem locum tenens inpatient consult shifts.
Call: No call required.
Patients: Hospitalized patients seen on inpatient palliative care consultation.
What the pay includes: Locum wages paid as a W2 temporary employee; malpractice covered.
Requirements: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Palliative Medicine; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship training required; must be local to the Portland metro area and able to work as a W2 temporary employee.
Benefits named: Malpractice coverage.

Details

Pay stated: Not stated
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Employment: Per Diem
Health system: Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Site: Kaiser Permanente Bldg
Location: Portland Metro Area, OR
Posted: Sep 9, 2026
First seen here: Oct 1, 2026
Last checked: Oct 2, 2026

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