For immediate release: March 13, 2026 (26-035)
Contact: DOH Communications
Public inquiries: Health Systems Customer Service 360-236-4700
Olympia -- The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
The department’s Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nursing assistants, counselors).
Information about health care providers is on the agency website. View the “Health Care Provider Lookup” under the “Find it Fast” section of the Department of Health website (doh.wa.gov).The site includes information about a health care provider’s license status, the expiration and renewal date of their credential, disciplinary actions and copies of legal documents issued after July 1998. This information is also available by calling 360-236-4700. Consumers who think a health care provider acted unprofessionally are encouraged to call and report their complaint.
King County
In February 2026 the Department of Health suspended Albert C. Virachismith’s (CG61136396) agency affiliated counselor credential for at least two years. Between August 2020 and February 2023, Virachismith solicited money from and made sexualized comments to a patient and sounded intoxicated during work hours when he invited the same patient to his home. Virachismith did not respond to the department’s requests for information.
Lewis County
In February 2026 the Department of Health indefinitely suspended Spencer Layne Pitcock’s (CG61430035) agency affiliated counselor credential. After a patient’s discharge, Pitcock contacted them on social media and visited their home where he made inappropriate physical contact and attempted to start a romantic relationship. Pitcock also offered marijuana to the patient and used marijuana in the patient’s presence.
In February 2026 the Department of Health suspended Ashley M. Williams’s (CO61038645) substance use disorder professional trainee credential for at least one year. In November 2024, Williams informed her employer that she was too intoxicated to report to work. Prior to this, Williams gave a patient her personal phone number and disclosed personal information. Williams did not respond to the department’s request for information.
Whatcom County
In February 2026 the Department of Health indefinitely suspended Nancy Ann Cope’s (PC61087406) assistant medical phlebotomist credential. In August 2025, the Department of Social and Health Services determined that Cope financially exploited a vulnerable adult and placed her on its vulnerable adult abuse registry effective July 2025. Placement on the registry disqualifies Cope from working with vulnerable adults. Cope failed to respond to the department’s request for information.
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