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 RidgeWork City:
Wheat RidgeWork State:
ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:
40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$7.25 - $999.99We 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.
All positions subject to close without notice.
Skills Required
- 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
Intermountain Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Intermountain Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by Intermountain Healthcare.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision coverage are comprehensive with multiple plan options, in‑network advantages, and supplemental protections like life, disability, and adoption coverage. Premium assistance and access to Intermountain’s network add perceived value.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Feedback suggests wellness resources such as Be Well/LiVe Well and the Employee Assistance Program provide meaningful support for physical and mental health. Reward dollars, peer support, and spouse/partner participation are highlighted as useful features.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Feedback suggests paid time off is broadly available and viewed as generous in some programs. Examples note substantial vacation and sick time for certain roles, supporting schedule flexibility.
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What We Do
Intermountain Healthcare is a not-for-profit system of hospitals, surgery centers, doctors, and clinics that serves the medical needs of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Kansas. Key medical services include cancer, heart, women and newborns, orthopedics, sports medicine, and more.
