Pre-Operative Medicine Physician

Pre-Operative Medicine Team Opportunity

Northwest Permanente (NWP) is the largest multispecialty medical group in Oregon and southwest Washington with 1,500+ physicians and 300+ administrative professionals caring for 615,000+ Kaiser Permanente members. NWP is owned and led by physicians who earn competitive salaries, without income based on providing individual services. Our medical group comprises board-certified physicians across 50+ specialties.

We invite applications to join our Pre-Operative Medicine team in Portland, OR. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive care. You must excel in evaluating complex patients with multiple co-morbid conditions. Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills are expected. Interest in leadership preferred. We currently have two pre-operative medicine clinics at the Kaiser Sunnyside and Westside Medical Centers. You will need to be flexible to support both locations. In this role, you will support a broad scope of patients and may also coordinate/assist with the multi-disciplinary Senior Surgical Care Program.

What You Can Expect:

• Our Pre-Operative Medicine Team provides comprehensive outpatient medical evaluation and consultation for complex patients scheduled for surgery.
• The team works closely with the surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care physicians and our consultants to coordinate care prior to surgery.
• The evaluation involves a thorough history and physical, ordering appropriate labs and imaging, interpreting data and determining if patients are medically optimized prior to their surgical procedure.
• An experienced support staff
• Access to a physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR
• Opportunities for leadership positions within the medical group if desired
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• NO CALL DUTIES REQUIRED
• .90 FTE 4-day work week (Full Time)

Minimum Requirements:

• Board Certified or Eligible in Internal Medicine or a Medicine sub-specialty

We Provide You:

• Generous automatic employer-funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of clinician eligible earnings with additional employee contribution optional
• Competitive compensation that is not based on fee-for-service model
• Pathway for physicians to become shareholders of Northwest Permanente
• Paid annual education leave + annual education allowance
• Comprehensive benefits including largely employer-funded medical, dental insurance premiums, life insurance, and paid leave
• Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost, 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification, continuing medical education reimbursement, and in-house CME opportunities

Total Rewards value range of $285,990 - $343,000

Current hiring incentives for this role:

• Up to a $50K new hire signing bonus
• Relocation allowance - up to $15,000

The annual salary for this .9 FTE position is $219,690 - $247,230 which considers an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, training, market data, and other relevant factors. In addition to the salary range above, NWP offers rich benefits that add substantial value to the total compensation package.