Department: SHMG Cardiology

Position Type & FTE: Unscheduled / 1099

Shift Type: Days

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.

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Your Role With Us:

Salem Hospital is seeking board certified or board eligible cardiologists (general, interventional or electrophysiologists) for flexible staffing in a 1099 capacity as we work to grow our well-established business line!

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.

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.

Background/Expertise:

• Graduated from an approved school of medicine.
• Current unrestricted M.D./D.O. Oregon medical license.
• Current unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number.
• Completion of an 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.
• Maintain current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• At initial appointment and reappointment, document a minimum of 150 coronary and peripheral angiography procedures at all facilities in the previous 24 months.

Board Certifications:

• 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.
• 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.

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

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

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