Cardiologist - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant

Northwest Permanente

$452K — $489K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology training
  • Experience in advanced heart failure management
  • Experience with MCS and heart transplant procedures (preferably)
  • Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

  • Provide inpatient and outpatient care for complex heart failure patients
  • Take advanced heart failure call on a quarterly basis
  • Collaborate with a support team including APPs and other cardiologists
  • Perform right heart catheterizations and endomyocardial biopsies
  • Assist in the management of transplant patients and LVAD procedures

Benefits

  • Employer-funded pension contributions totaling 21% of eligible earnings
  • Pathway to become a shareholder of Northwest Permanente
  • Paid annual education leave and allowance
  • Comprehensive employer-funded medical and dental insurance
  • Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost
Full Job Description
Overview

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 25 Cardiologists for a mixed practice of advanced heart failure (MCS, heart transplant, shock) with general cardiology.
What You Can Expect:
  • Q4 week advanced heart failure call/inpatient service, will see a mix of heart failure and general cardiology. Night time call is for advanced heart failure only and not general cardiology.
  • Support staff includes 1 APP for rounding/consults while on inpatient call.
  • Advanced heart failure team includes 3 other ADHF boarded cardiologists, 1 transplant coordinator, 2 LVAD coordinators and a social worker.
  • Temporary MCS (no ecmo at this time) and DT LVAD implanting center. Partners with numerous transplant centers through Kaiser's National Transplant Service contracts in other states as well as 2 local centers. Transplant patient care is completely internalized within 8-10 weeks based on complexity.
  • Opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams including Cardiothoracic surgery, Structural and Interventional cardiology, Electrophysiology and Pulmonary critical care.
  • Opportunity for cath lab procedures including right heart catheterization and endomyocardial biopsies. If interested could also do TEEs.
Minimum Requirements
  • American board certified or eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Advance 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 $542,391-$637,000

The annual salary for this position is $452,600 - $489,400 which considers an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, training, market data, 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, [email protected] 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 EmployerNorthwest 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.

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