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Family Medicine Residency Program

MultiCare Health System
Tacoma, WA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1205400728

MultiCare Health System is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Tacoma, WA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $66,908. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
6 residents · 9 approved
PGY-1 salary
$66.9k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1574120C1

Accredited since 2021 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1574120C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “MultiCare Health System-WA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
25%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
45
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.4
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

MultiCare’s roots in the Pacific Northwest go back to 1882, with the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital. Since then, MultiCare has partnered with our communities across the Pacific Northwest to answer calls to health, offering trusted expertise and compassionate care close to home. Our comprehensive nonprofit system of health includes over 300 primary, urgent, pediatric and specialty care locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon, as well as 13 hospitals. We welcome patients from the entire Pacific Northwest region and our 20,000-plus team members — including employees, providers and volunteers — proudly deliver care that helps you move forward with confidence. For over 140 years, MultiCare has committed to helping communities across the Pacific Northwest live their healthiest lives. Health is calling, and when it does, our teams answer that call with expertise, innovation and compassion, delivering excellent care that supports every step of your health journey.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 2 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$4K
Research
$0
Payments
5

Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($4K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Primary teaching site: MultiCare Health System · Tacoma, WA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

MultiCare Health System

Primary
Tacoma, WA

Tacoma General Hospital

Tacoma, WA451 beds

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center

Tacoma, WA82 beds

Mid-Valley Hospital

Omak, WA25 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,998/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.3% of pay
Take-home$3,998/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,578/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,908 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Pierce County, Washington (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
Taxes some capital gains only — no tax on wages.
Median Income
$96,632
+$18k vs US median
Avg Commute
32 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Emily R Miller, MD

Omak Rural Training Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Debbie Miller

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Ms. Rebecca Mahaffie, BS

Institutional Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is MultiCare Health System located?
MultiCare Health System is located in Tacoma, WA.
Is MultiCare Health System ACGME-accredited?
Yes — MultiCare Health System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at MultiCare Health System?
MultiCare Health System has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near MultiCare Health System?
Median rent near Tacoma, WA is ~$1,578/month for a 1BR and ~$2,367/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does MultiCare Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
MultiCare Health System reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does MultiCare Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
MultiCare Health System does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does MultiCare Health System require?
MultiCare Health System does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at MultiCare Health System?
MultiCare Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,908. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to MultiCare Health System?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save MultiCare Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does MultiCare Health System have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.