Paul Gast
Seattle
Summary
I am a physician with 20 years of experience in a high-volume, hybrid hospital-based UC/ED. I have a lifelong commitment to learning and to providing high-quality, compassionate care. I am looking for a team and a setting where I can continue to contribute and grow.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician
Washington Permanente Medical Group
Seattle
08.2001 - Current
- Attending physician in an urban, hospital-based Urgent Care (initially under Group Health and since 2015, Kaiser Permanente). This work included rapid triage and stabilization of high medical complexity patients, post-admission medical management for up to 48 hours, CODE Blue Team Leader, and supervision of PAs and medical students.
Medical Director
Group Health Capitol Hill Urgent Care
Seattle
01.2015 - 09.2018
- Managed a group of 20 providers (MD/PA) in a hospital-based, 24/7 Advanced Urgent Care, and helped to create a culture of trust; reliability and safety.
- Introduced and implemented individual metrics for productivity, quality, and customer experience for our department.
- Worked closely with our Nurse Manager to optimize flow and improve the care of boarded patients.
- Organized training for the use of POCUS in our department.
Team STEPPS Instructor
Group Health Cooperative
Seattle
04.2007 - 02.2009
- Completed instructor training, and then co-taught this national safety curriculum for our department. I facilitated discussion about medical error and engaged our team to create a culture that valued honesty, and respected questions and concerns as opportunities.
- I co-taught this course six times in other UCs and surgery centers within the organization.
Chair, Central Hospital Medical Service
Group Health Cooperative
Seattle
- Facilitated interdepartmental meetings and efforts to improve hospital safety
- Monitored compliance and quaility metrics
Education
Family Medicine Residency - Family Medicine
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06-2000
Skills
- Rapid medical triage and stabilization
- Management of boarding patients
- Procedural skills include wound closure, fracture reduction, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis
- Strong and culturally competent communication skills, including conflict management, de-escalation, and service recovery I have routinely enjoyed the top quartile of customer experience ratings for more than five years
- Supervision of residents and students
- ACLS/PALS certified Code Blue team leader, 2002-2021
Certification
- ABMF Certification
- WA Medical License
Affiliations
- I am active in the outdoors year round on bicycles; skis and hiking.
- Yoga has been an essential practice for physical and mental health. I completed at 200HR Teacher Training in 2016 but do not teach at this time.
- I believe food and community are essential to our wellbeing and enjoy cooking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Director
Group Health Capitol Hill Urgent Care
01.2015 - 09.2018
Team STEPPS Instructor
Group Health Cooperative
04.2007 - 02.2009
Physician
Washington Permanente Medical Group
08.2001 - Current
Chair, Central Hospital Medical Service
Group Health Cooperative
Family Medicine Residency - Family Medicine
University of Washington
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