Cardiologist - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant

Cash Compensation range: $586,100 - $623,000

Hiring Bonus: $50,000

Northwest Permanente (NWP) is the largest multispecialty medical group in Oregon and southwest Washington with 1,500+ physicians and 300+ administrative professionals caring for 615,000+ Kaiser Permanente members. Northwest Permanente is owned and led by physicians who earn competitive salaries, without income based on providing individual services. Our medical group comprises board-certified physicians across 50+ specialties.

 
We invite applications for a Board Certified or Eligible Cardiologist with sub-specialty training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. Our new partner will join a team of 24 Cardiologists for a mixed practice of advanced heart failure (MCS, heart transplant, shock) with general cardiology.  

What You Can Expect:

• An advanced heart failure team, including four advanced heart failure boarded cardiologists, one transplant coordinator, two LVAD coordinators and a social worker.
• A multidisciplinary team, including cardiothoracic surgery, structural and interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and pulmonary critical care. 
• A temporary MCS and DT LVAD implanting center (no ECMO at this time).
• Sustained growth in an established LVAD program at Sunnyside Medical Center (one of the only two LVAD programs in the KP system).
• Completely internalized transplant patient care within 8-10 weeks, based on complexity.  Collaboration within Kaiser Permanente's National Transplant Services and external Centers of Excellence. 
• Cath lab procedural opportunities, including right heart catheterization with vasoreactivity challenge and endomyocardial biopsies, with optional TEE coverage if interested.
• An advanced heart failure call and inpatient service rotation one week per month, including a mix of heart failure and general cardiology call, with night call limited to advanced heart failure. 

Minimum Requirements

• American board certified or eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

We Provide You:

• Generous automatic employer-funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of clinician eligible earnings with additional employee contribution optional
• Competitive compensation that is not based on fee-for-service model
• Pathway for physicians to become shareholders of Northwest Permanente
• Paid annual education leave + annual education allowance
• Comprehensive benefits including largely employer-funded medical, dental insurance premiums, life insurance, and paid leave
• Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost, 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification, continuing medical education reimbursement, and in-house CME opportunities
• Total Rewards value range of $595,741-$696,000

Current hiring incentives for this role: 

• $50,000 Hiring bonus
• $15,000 Relocation

The annual salary for this position is $501,100 - $538,800 with cash compensation ranging from $586,100 - $623,000, which considers an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, training, market data, extra shift compensation, call compensation and other relevant factors. In addition to the salary range above, NWP offers rich benefits that add substantial value to the total compensation package.

For additional information, please email or call/text Senior Recruiter, Shana.T.Klemchuk@kp.org or 971-347-5826.

Why Northwest Permanente Physicians Work Here

Practicing in an integrated health care model like ours means that our clinicians have instant access to dozens of specialties, which allows for a level of collaboration and comprehensive treatment not found just anywhere. But don’t just take our word for it. Hear what NWP physicians have to say about the collaborative environment they work in, and how this model not only makes their jobs easier – it makes them better doctors. 

Equal Opportunity Employer
Northwest Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.