Cardiologist

Where You’ll Work

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley, California. The hospital has been providing compassionate, quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system, we ensure the highest standard of health care to our patients and have access to important regional resources throughout the system, including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute, the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento.

Dignity Health is a part of CommonSpirit®, one of the nation's largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people. #HEC

Community Description
The natural beauty of Nevada County, combined with the area's rich history and economic vitality, provides an appealing quality of life that is highly valued by residents and visitors alike. Grass Valley, the largest city in western Nevada County, has a population of nearly 13,000 people. Although Grass Valley, Nevada City, and the other towns of Nevada County offer a small-town feel, the conveniences and offerings of major metropolitan areas (Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco & Reno) are only a short drive away, making this location very attractive. Our charming historic towns attract tourists year-round and offer fine dining and wine tasting, museums and art galleries, antiques, shopping, parks, and a range of cultural attractions. A year-round climate of moderate weather with warm summers and short winters offers outstanding recreational opportunities, including fishing, whitewater rafting, hiking, biking, boating, hunting, skiing, golfing, gold panning, and camping.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Dignity Health Medical Group - Sierra Nevada is seeking a Board Certified (or board-eligible) General Cardiologist to serve our patients in picturesque Grass Valley, CA.  

• Non- or limited-invasive, non-interventional general cardiology care for adult patients in our outpatient clinic and at our community hospital
• Provide general cardiology care 3-4 days per week in our outpatient cardiology clinic
• No required night coverage/call!
• Implant pacemakers and loop recorders (not required skills)
• Perform Cardioversion
• Read echoes, Holter monitors, stress tests, and EKGs
• 1:4 shared hospital call
• No outpatient clinic on hospital call day
• Round on inpatients
• Consult with ED and Hospitalists
• Oversee the hospital’s cardiology lab
• Perform TEE's (required skill)

Opportunity Highlights

• Collaborating with the hospital’s impressive Cardiac Rehab program and staff
• Enjoying a strong referral base from within our community’s providers
• Partnering with highly trained, competent, and caring support staff
• Working in a group where hearts are big and teamwork rules the day
• Providing services in a community where healthcare providers are appreciated every day for their heroic work
• A physician-led, professionally managed practice
• Strong physician support and mentorship

Compensation:

• $600,000 - $650,000/Year Base Salary Guarantee (two-years)
  • Uncapped wRVU- based production model starting in year 3
• Generous Signing Incentive
• Relocation Incentive available
• Productivity Incentive available
• Retention bonuses available
• PSLF eligible employer
• Student Loan Repayment incentive available
• Group-paid medical and dental insurance option (including group contribution to HSA account) or choose a "buy-up" plan. 
• 8 weeks time off per year
• Company 401k match/contribution of up to 11% of salary
• Great schools, affordable real estate, amazing outdoor recreation, easy access to Sacramento, San Francisco, northern CA coast, and Oregon

Note on living arrangements (No required night coverage/night call):

While we love living and working in our beautiful mountain town, we also recognize that small town life is not for everyone.  Grass Valley (population: 14,000) is unique in that one can choose to live and work in Nevada County, or one could choose to live in the greater Sacramento area and make the short drive up the hill to Grass Valley.  Auburn, CA, (pop: 14,000) is 35 minutes away, and Rocklin (pop: 76,000) and Roseville (pop: 160,000) are about 45 minutes from Grass Valley.  Either way, you can avoid traffic by living in Grass Valley, or by living near Roseville and driving the opposite direction of most traffic!

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Job Requirements

• • • A valid and unrestricted California medical license
• Board eligible or board certified in specified area of medical specialty (ABMS or AOA)
• Completion of an accredited post-graduate training program