Licensing with DOH

Free Clinic recommends that all health professionals be licensed with the State of Washington Department of Health (DOH). There are some equivalencies, most notably for credentials with national registries.  If you are not licensed with the DOH, you may contact the volunteer office to discuss equivalencies in more detail.

Washington State Health Licensing

FREE License & Renewal

Health professionals who use their Washington license solely for volunteer work with underserved populations are eligible for a free license or license renewal. This includes retirees and professionals who work in other states (such as Oregon).

The Office of Community and Rural Health will pay the associated license fees and forward your application to the relevant licensing department for processing.

Please note, volunteers are responsible for any late fees or external fees such as testing or CME.

Step-by-Step Process:

1.      Download and complete the License Application or Renewal Form applicable to your professional license.

2.      Download and complete the “Certification to Use WA License only for Volunteer Work”

3.   Send all documents to:

Volunteer Retired Provider
Washington State Department of Health
Rural Health Programs
P.O. Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834

For more information contact:

Mary Roberts
Administrative Assistant
Processes payment for Volunteer Retired Provider
Telephone: 360-236-2804
Fax: 360-236-2830

Email: mary.roberts@doh.wa.gov

Web: http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/