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Heart Failure Cardiologist Denver CO

Intermountain HealthIntermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat Ridge, ColoradoPosted 1mo ago·attending physician
$535,000Listed on official posting
Cardiology·Full-time·5 days per week, 40 scheduled weekly hours; inpatient service 1 week out of 6 · 1:18 weekday call (4 sites); 1:6 weekend rounding at Lutheran·BPay transparency
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Overview

The package

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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.

  • $535k/yr employer-posted compensation with hybrid structure
  • $25,000 signing bonus disclosed
  • 5 days per week, 40 scheduled weekly hours; inpatient service 1 week out of 6 · 1:18 weekday call (4 sites); 1:6 weekend rounding at Lutheran
  • Employed, not-for-profit health system (Intermountain Health) · Multisite health system; primary site is Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge, CO) – brand new as of 8/2024 · Primarily outpatient clinic (5 days/week at Wheat Ridge Clinic); inpatient service 1 week out of every 6 (no clinic that week)
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Posted pay vs real comps

Posted pay
$530k$623k$750k
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Compensation

Type
Listed on official posting
Job-specific pay
$535,000
Evidence
n inpatient service 1 week out of every 6 with no clinic that week 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
Observed
1 wk ago
Structure
hybrid
Signing bonus
$25,000

Pay in context

Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat Ridge, Colorado

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Employer-posted pay
$535k/yr
Midpoint $535,000 · listed on official posting
Physician-reported median
$623k
167 physician reports · national cohort · total comp
Posted pay
$530k$623k$750k
Posted pay Physician-reported range Reported median

Reported pay is SalaryDr community data — total compensation, shown separately from the employer-posted range, which is often base salary only. We don't score one against the other because they measure different things.

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Employer

Intermountain Health

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Facility & Community

Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat Ridge, Colorado
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Facility
Multisite health system; primary site is Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge, CO) – brand new as of 8/2024
Market
Colorado
Facility details
Practice setting
Employed, not-for-profit health system (Intermountain Health)
Facility type
Multisite health system; primary site is Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge, CO) – brand new as of 8/2024
Beds
226
Trauma level
Level II (working toward Level I designation)
Patient population
Heart failure and general cardiology patients
Community snapshot
Peer median
$623k
169 reports · national
Active supply
2
2 in Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat Ridge
Transparent pay
2/2
state roles with reviewed pay
Work-life
3.7/5
12 physician reports
Cost of living
101
above U.S. avg (100) · BEA Regional Price Parities
Schools
+0.5
grade levels vs U.S. avg · NAEP 2024
169 SalaryDr Cardiology reports in national show a $623,000 median.
2 active Cardiology roles in Colorado, including 2 in Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat Ridge; 2 include reviewed transparent pay.
Physicians in this comparison cohort report 3.9/5 average job satisfaction.
100% of physicians with recommendation data would choose their job again.

Questions to ask the employer

  • Is $535,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • Posted pay is ≈14% below the reported national median — what does realistic year-2 or year-3 total compensation look like here?
  • Is the $25,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
5 days per week, 40 scheduled weekly hours; inpatient service 1 week out of 6
Call burden
1:18 weekday call (4 sites); 1:6 weekend rounding at Lutheran
Inpatient / outpatient
Primarily outpatient clinic (5 days/week at Wheat Ridge Clinic); inpatient service 1 week out of every 6 (no clinic that week)
Coverage model
Supported by dedicated Advanced Practitioner and RN; coverage shared across 4 hospital sites for call
FTE
1
Teaching
No
Research
No
Supervises APPs
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
Listed on official posting
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
1 wk ago
Extraction confidence
82%
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Full description

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.

  • This is a 5 day per week position working at our Wheat Ridge Clinic (western suburb of Denver) at Lutheran Hospital
  • Lutheran Hospital is a beautiful, brand new (as of 8/2024), 226 bed level II trauma hospital (working towards level I designation)
  • You would continue to grow the Heart Failure program while also seeing general cardiology patients
  • General Cardiology Call is 1:18 for all 4 hospital sites with 1:6 weekend call/rounding at Lutheran Medical Center
  • You would be on inpatient service 1 week out of every 6 with no clinic that week

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:

  • MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
  • Residency trained and Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
  • Fellowship trained in Heart Failure
  • Will consider new fellows

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 Ridge

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$7.25 - $999.99

We 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.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

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