Washington Permanente Medical Group is among the largest and most honored multi-specialty group practices in the Pacific Northwest. We are more than 1100 physicians, PAs, midwives, mental health specialists, osteopaths and optometrists focused on prevention, evidence-based practices, and patient-centered care.
Washington Permanente Medical Group has over 550 specialists practicing in 26 specialties, including oncology, neurology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, cardiology, pediatrics and women’s health—to name a few. We’re an innovative engine that brings together the best of data, technology, and people to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.
Our extraordinary member experiences are a result of extraordinary physicians and employees. We recruit and retain the best clinicians and employees in the nation. We invest in and support all our people, so they can be their best for members, customers, and one another. We provide knowledge, tools, and technology that minimize administrative burden and help them deliver excellent service and care, with compassion. And as a community, we thrive on learning and collaborating, resulting in deep fulfillment and remarkable outcomes.
Paul Minardi, MD, serves as president and CEO of the Washington Permanente Medical Group, leading and advocating for the nationally recognized 1,200-clinician multispecialty group. As one of the highest ranked medical groups in the state by Washington Health Alliance, the medical experts of WPMG practice in 34 Kaiser Permanente medical facilities, in partner hospitals across Washington state, and in 15 CareClinics inside Bartell Drugs, a Seattle-based pharmacy. Over half of Kaiser Permanente’s 702,000 members receive their care from Washington Permanente Medical Group clinicians.
Throughout his 34 years in medicine, he’s won many clinical and leadership awards and held numerous leadership roles, including with The Permanente Federation and Southern California Permanente Medical Group. A graduate of the Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine in Jalisco, Mexico, Dr. Minardi completed his residency in Family Medicine at the San Bernardino County Medical Center. He is board certified in Family Medicine and is both a diplomat and a fellow in the discipline of Family Medicine. He joined SCPMG in 1985 as a family medicine physician at the Riverside Medical Center and became a partner in 1987. Dr. Minardi continues to be active in academics and is involved in his community.
As part of our commitment to our employees and the members and patients we serve, we integrate diversity into all aspects of our operations. Maintaining a workforce with industry-leading levels of diversity through deliberate planning, development, and outreach is critical to fulfilling our mission, sustaining our business objectives, and providing the best level of care to our members and patients. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
WPMG is proud to announce that we have received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. We at WPMG greatly value the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of all our medical group members and believe it’s a tremendous asset in building our company and serving our communities.