Physician Cardiology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is fulfilling our vision of transforming healthcare. We have an opportunity for a 1.0 FTE Cardiologist at our Bonney Lake and Enumclaw locations. 

This Cardiologist will be part of the Franciscan Medical Group multi-specialty practice serving the greater South Puget Sound region of Washington State.  

Opportunity Highlights:

• Center for Cardiovascular Health : The Center for Cardiovascular Health at VMFH encompasses over 150 providers, including interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, advanced heart failure specialists, cardiac imaging specialists, vascular surgeons, thoracic surgeons, cardiac surgeons and anesthesiologists, among other specialists. Our programs have achieved significant recognition within the region and nationally for our quality and outcomes. We are a high volume program performing over 1100 open heart surgeries, 2400 PCIs and 2000 ablations annually. We provide care for over 200,000 patients in our cardiology clinics annually and provide inpatient services for our healthcare system that includes over 1500 beds and 8 hospitals in the Greater Seattle Area. 

• Position Details: This position is four days per week. Two days per week at our Enumclaw clinic and two days per week at our Bonney Lake clinic. You will be one of two cardiologists at the Enumclaw location along with an APP.  You will be the sole cardiologist, for the most part, at the Bonney Lake clinic. Another cardiologist sees patients a few days per month at this location. 

• Schedule: Four days per week. 
• Call: Weekday, evening and weekend call shared among 10 cardiologists with a ratio 1:8 weeks. Call involves onsite inpatient rounding at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. Some overnight call required. Nocturnal APP and fellows minimize overnight call.
• Team based approach : Our team focuses on providing appropriate, compassionate, and state-of-the art medical care for our patients. Our clinicians comprise a dedicated and collaborative team that support each other and work together to create a positive work environment.
• Learning opportunities: We support opportunities for continuing medical education and professional growth. 
• Innovation: Our culture promotes new approaches, best practice standards and continual improvement for both patient and team member safety using our Virginia Mason Production System with the vision of being the quality leader in healthcare.
• Compensation: A competitive compensation model that incentivizes clinical productivity, teamwork, and the highest quality care. This position has an attractive benefits package including medical malpractice coverage.
• Compensation Range: $497,000 - $630,000/year

Our providers say they come to VMFH for the reputation of high-quality care and they stay for the teamwork and relentless focus on patient experience and outcomes. Work at an institution with leadership and colleagues that value compassion, integrity, excellence, inclusion, and collaboration.

• BC/BE; American Board of Cardiology. 
• 2+ years experience in cardiology preferred. 
• Ability to obtain a medical professional license in the State of WA
• Ability to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority required for the specific practice.
• BLS required
• ACLS required

Enumclaw and Bonney Lake

Enumclaw is a quaint, rural city located in the shadow of Mt. Rainier. It is located less than an hour from metropolitan areas and SeaTac International Airport. Bonney Lake is a residential suburban community located near the shores of Lake Tapps and about an hour from downtown Seattle. 

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health 

Our integrated health system includes Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States; Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety. VMFH is part of CommonSpirit Health, the largest faith based nonprofit healthcare system in the US. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

We commit to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment – we strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong.  Our unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care extraordinary.  Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and transformative health care.  Our differences are our strengths and inspire a promising future. 

Living in the Pacific Northwest 

Located in the Pacific NW, the Seattle region is an area with a mild climate year-round and close to the great outdoors where we enjoy an abundance of activities with our close proximity to the waters of Puget Sound and surrounding mountains. City life and cultural activities are also thriving. With a variety of neighborhoods and areas to work and live, there are many choices for the type of lifestyle you’d like to enjoy. 

#HEC

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.