Department: Salem Health Cardiology Clinic

Position Type & FTE: Full-time, 1.0 FTE

Shift Type: Days plus call

Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able to effect change in the organization to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.

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Your Role With Us:

Salem Health Hospital and Clinics is a 644 acute-care bed community hospital that provides care to patients throughout the Willamette Valley in Northwest Oregon. Salem is conveniently located about 50 miles south of the Portland International Airport, providing easy access. The Salem Health system includes over 330 providers across different specialties including Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery.

We are seeking an Interventional Cardiologist to join our growing Cardiology Program at Salem Health. The hospital has a state of the art, fully functional Cath Lab with 7 suites and hybrid OR access. Our Cath Lab performs >1800 diagnostic coronary angiograms and > 500 coronary interventions annually. Our Echo and Vascular Lab are ICAL and ICAVL accredited. Our continuum of care includes onsite Cardiac Navigation and Rehabilitation Services, and we have an active ACC registry including a data analyst coordinator.

Salem is uniquely positioned geographically to serve a broad catchment area including metropolitan and rural communities and boasts active lifestyle opportunities unique to the Pacific Northwest.

Total Rewards Offerings:

• $20,000 start bonus
• $100,000 student loan repayment
• $4,000 annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance*
• 200 hours paid time off (PTO) + 40 hours for CME*
• J1-Visa and H-1B Candidates welcome to apply
• Relocation Assistance
• Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; Life insurance; Short and long-term disability
• 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
• Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

Why Salem Health?

• Not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 644 acute-care beds
• Largest private employer in the state of Oregon
• Level II trauma center and Life Flight hub
• Busiest emergency department on the West Coast
• Magnet designation
• EPIC EMR
• Designated as a Top Workplace in Oregon
• Live amidst Oregon's Wine Country in the beautiful Willamette Valley
• 1-hour drive to the Pacific Ocean, 1.5-hour drive to Mt. Hood, and a 45-minute drive to Portland
• To learn more about our wonderful community and the beautiful state of Oregon visit

Background/Expertise:

• Board Certification in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• • Applicants who are not Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease by the ABIM or have Special Qualifications in Cardiology from the AOA, must obtain board certification within five years from completion of the applicable Residency and/or Fellowship program for the privileges being requested at Salem Hospital.1 Ongoing maintenance of board certification is required to maintain privileges.
  • For Applicants who were granted core level Cardiology privileges prior to the Board Certification requirement of January 2005, the Board Certification requirement is waived. However, all other requirements with regard to education, training, and current competency must be met.
• Board certified in Interventional Cardiology or be eligible, actively participating in the certification process, and achieve Board certification in Interventional Cardiology by either the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) within two (2) years of initial granting of Interventional Cardiology privileges.
• Graduated from an approved school of medicine.
• ACGME or AOA accredited fellowship training program in Cardiology
• Demonstrate experience and current competency, to include the performance of at least 100 core cardiology procedures in the previous 24 months.
• At initial appointment and reappointment, document a minimum of 150 coronary and peripheral angiography procedures at all facilities in the previous 24 months.
• Maintain current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• Current unrestricted M.D./D.O. Oregon medical license.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact physician.recruitment@salemhealth.org