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Heart Failure Cardiologist role at Intermountain Health's Wheat Ridge Clinic (Lutheran Hospital), a brand-new 226-bed Level II trauma center near Denver, CO. The position involves growing a Heart Failure program alongside general cardiology, supported by a dedicated Advanced Practitioner and RN, with a base salary of $535,000, wRVU bonus, up to $50,000 annual quality bonus, and a $25,000 signing bonus.
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Job Description:
Heart Failure Cardiologist – Wheat Ridge, CO
When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”
About this role:
As a Cardiologist specializing in Heart Failure, you’ll work with a dedicated Advanced Practitioner and RN to provide top-notch care and patient experience.
How we'll support you:
Compensation: Compensation: Our competitive compensation consists of a initial base salary of $535,000 plus a wRVU bonus incentive. Additionally, there is up to a $50,000 annual quality bonus. We are also offering a $25,000 starting bonus. A relocation bonus is also available if applicable.
We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance ($5,000 annually) to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package .
What you’ll bring:
We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:
About us:
Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.
Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!
What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?
It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.
Location:
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat RidgeWork City:
Wheat RidgeWork State:
ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:
40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$7.25 - $999.99We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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