Sports Medicine Team Physician

About the role

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/Eligible Sports Medicine Physician to join our Mill Plain Clinic in Vancouver, Washington. Our new physician will work alongside five fellowship trained sports medicine physicians and a team of over 35 Orthopaedists to care for Kaiser Permanente members. They will have the ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive sports medicine care across all ages; including the potential for back-up coverage for Portland Thorns and Portland Fire.

Applicants should have experience with reading X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. Additionally, diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and guided injections are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, comprehensive sports medicine care across all ages
• Potential for back-up coverage for Portland Thorns and Portland Fire
• Read X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs
• Perform diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and guided injections

Requirements

• American board certified in primary specialty
• Completion of an accredited sports medicine fellowship
• Certificate of added qualifications in sports medicine
• 3 years post fellowship experience is preferred
• 3 years elite sports team coverage post fellowship is preferred

What You Can Expect

• Physician-led medical care
• Close care coordination with other specialists
• Access to a physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR
• Opportunities for leadership positions within the medical group if desired
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) access

Benefits

• 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

Pay

The annual salary for this position is $254,430 - $289,080 (pro-rated to a 4-day work week) 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. Total Rewards value range of $340,700-$400,000.