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About the role

The role involves joining a collegial team of 25 cardiologists in a practice that blends advanced heart failure care with general cardiology. The opportunity is based in Portland, Oregon, offering a great quality of life with a renowned culinary and coffee culture, walkable neighborhoods, and quick access to hiking, skiing, and the Oregon Coast.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of 4 Advanced Heart Failure board-certified cardiologists, 1 transplant coordinator, 2 LVAD coordinators, and a social worker
• Multidisciplinary collaboration with cardiothoracic surgery, structural/interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and pulmonary/critical care
• Temporary mechanical circulatory support (no ECMO at this time) and destination therapy LVAD implanting center
• Established and growing LVAD program (Sunnyside Medical Center is one of two LVAD programs within the Kaiser Permanente system)
• Transplant patient care internalized within approximately 8–10 weeks based on complexity, with collaboration through Kaiser Permanente National Transplant Services and external Centers of Excellence
• Cath lab procedures including right heart catheterization with vasoreactivity testing and endomyocardial biopsies; opportunity to perform transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) if interested
• Advanced Heart Failure call/inpatient service one week per month, with a mix of heart failure and general cardiology; night call is Advanced Heart Failure only

Requirements

• Board eligible/certified in Cardiovascular Disease
• Completion of an Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology fellowship
• Board certification in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology preferred

Benefits

• Automatic employer-funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of clinician-eligible earnings (additional employee contributions optional)
• Competitive compensation not based on a fee-for-service model
• Pathway for physicians to become shareholders of Northwest Permanente
• Paid annual education leave plus annual education allowance
• Comprehensive benefits, including largely employer-funded medical and dental premiums, life insurance, and paid leave
• Professional liability coverage at no cost; reimbursement for board certification and continuing medical education; in-house CME opportunities
• Hiring bonus: $50,000

Pay

Total Rewards value range: $595,741–$696,000
Cash Compensation range: $501,100 -$623,000
Base salary range: $501,100–$538,800

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