Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Company: Sound Physicians
Location: Kennewick
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

Join our team as an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant in Kennewick, WA, and lead the way in patient care at Trios Southridge Hospital

We believe in bringing "better" to our local community in Kennewick -better care, better collaboration, and a deep commitment to the people we serve. If you're looking for a role that supports your professional growth and your connection to a vibrant community, we'd love to talk.

Local Team Collaboration:

• At Trios Southridge Hospital, we are growing our strong and collaborative Emergency Medicine team size to 6+ EM physicians and 7.5+ EM Advanced Practice Providers.
• Our model consists of 27 hours per day of physician coverage and 22 hours per day of Advanced Practice provider coverage.
• Level 3 Trauma, acute care hospital with 21-bed ED, 6 fast track beds, and 14 ICU beds.
• Annual volume of 24,440 with 10.8% admission rate; 1.5% transfers.
• Specialty services include: Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiology, OB/GYN, Obstetrics, and Podiatry.

Qualifications:

• Board-certified/Board-eligible Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant certification.
• Additional certifications required: PALS, BLS, ACLS, ATLS.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Scheduling:

• APPs work 11-hour shifts.
• Full-time is 120 hours per month.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to floor codes, including neonatal resuscitation.
• CT in-house, Ultrasound, and MRI on call at night.
• Bedside Ultrasound performed by all EM physicians.

Living and Working in Kennewick:

• Known as one of the Tri-Cities, composed of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, and located in southeastern Washington. Kennewick is known for its rich agriculture and beautiful wine country-plenty of sunshine with little precipitation, which makes for mild four seasons.
• Beautiful nature includes three major rivers and mountain ranges nearby, with plenty of outdoor recreation. Wineries and vineyards, river recreation, fishing, golf, and entertainment events offer year-round activities.
• Known for excellent schools, which make for a great place to raise a family.
• Up-and-coming metropolitan areas and larger metropolitan areas of Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, Oregon, are only a few hours away.

Rewards and Compensation:

• W2 hourly compensation rate of $115/hr.

Jill Herrera, Clinical Recruiter

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