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Location

Salem, OR | United States

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Job description

Department: SHMG Cardiology Clinic Position Type: Full Time, 1.0 FTEShift Type: DaysPioneering 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 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.

We invite you to learn more about our wonderful community:

Your Role With Us:

Salem Health Hospital is a community hospital with 644 acute-care beds that provides care to patients throughout the Willamette Valley in Northwest Oregon, located 50 miles south of Portland International airport.

We are seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our hospital-based cardiology program . The hospital currently 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, and is supported by 2 General Cardiologists, 3 Interventional Cardiologists, 2 Physician Assistants and 1 Cardiac Electrophysiologist. The cardiothoracic program performed over 500 open heart procedures in 2019 and 135 532 TAVR procedures to date. 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.

Our patients receive comprehensive medical services through our robust Medical Group of more than 330 employed providers, including 20 specialties and advanced practice practitioners. Salem Health Medical Group focuses on enhancing the patient experience and providing higher levels of care coordination. 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.

You may be a qualified Physician Assistant (PA) if you:

• Documented graduation from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, e.g., CAHEA, CAAHEP.
• Pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Or complete the examination and certification within 12-months of initial appointment to Medical Staff
• Current PA license in good standing with the Oregon Medical Board.
• Current DEA certification.
• One (1) year of experience as a surgical Physician Assistant preferred
• One (1) year of experience in cardiology practice preferred

You may be a qualified Nurse Practitioner (NP) if you:

• Possess a Master's Degree or higher in Nursing, or in a field deemed to be equivalent by the Oregon Board of Nursing.
• Hold a current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the State of Oregon, required.
• Hold a current, unencumbered Certificate as a Nurse Practitioner through the Oregon State Board of Nursing, required.
• Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or an equivalent Medicare/Medicaid approved certifying body, or be actively seeking certification and obtain the same in the specialty area requested within two (2) years of employment start date.
• Satisfactory completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program recognized by the Oregon Board of Nursing specific to the expanded specialty in which privileges are being requested
• Valid, unencumbered NP national certification issued by a nationally accrediting body is required for Oregon certification (licensure). The NP population of your national certification must align with the NP specialty for which you are applying.
  
  
• Current DEA certification.
• Must be able to demonstrate inpatient experience in the specialty area in the past 24 months. If this requirement is not met, an onboarding plan may be developed for review and consideration.
• One (1) year of experience in cardiology practice preferred
  

Total Rewards Offerings:

• Up to $15,000 (APP) start bonus*
• Up to $30,000 (APP) student loan repayment*
• $4,000 annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance*
• 200 hours paid time off (PTO) + 40 hours for CME*
• 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

*This is based on a full time position, amounts will be prorated per FTE

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
• Community members honored Salem Health nine times in the "2022 Best of the Mid-Valley" awards
• 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 [email protected]

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