Career and Education

Overview

You take care of patients.We'll take care of everything else.Including you.

You've spent years learning and training to provide outstanding care for your patients. That's why our model lets you focus on taking care of them. Our physicians have wrap-around practice and administrative support to do many of the things that aren't clinical, from answering emails to providing follow-up instructions, to helping secure social services for your patients.

We take care of you, too, with exceptional compensation packages, market-leading retirement contributions, gold-star health benefits, generous PTO, sabbatical opportunities, continuing medical education time and allowance, and leadership development through our in-house Northwest Permanente University.Position Overview:Northwest Permanente, P.C. is currently seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Pediatrician to join our medical group in Salem, Oregon. The position involves primary care paneling for both acute and routine ambulatory health care needs, inpatient pediatric and nursery rounding, as well as cross coverage. Clinic hours are spread over 4 days per week with office visits and virtual care portions.The position is primarily at the North Lancaster Medical Office, where services include primary care (adult and pediatric), urgent care, several specialty services, a full-service lab, and imaging services.Inpatient rounding is for Kaiser Permanente pediatric patients admitted to Salem Hospital in a rotating hospitalist model. Scope of inpatient practice includes routine newborn and pediatric care and limited NICU care for infants 35 weeks and older. Salem Hospital has a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 24/7 coverage by NNP and neonatology. Higher level of inpatient pediatric and newborn care depends on individual skills and comfort. Inpatient pediatric subspecialty care is via phone consult with Kaiser Permanente and other specialists at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. PALS required. Inpatient work averages one in eight weeks, with the same pediatrician covering the hospital Monday through Thursday mornings, as well as one in eight weekends (Friday through Sunday call). Weeknight call is also one in eight nights on average.Working for Northwest Permanente, our Pediatricians enjoy:$269,000 - $326,000 - Projected Annual Total Rewards Value*

• Salary: $187,110 - 212,490 prorated to 0.9 FTE
• 21% employer contribution to retirement programs, including pension (This is not a match; NWP contributes an additional 21% of clinician earnings to retirement programs regardless of employee contribution)
• 90%+ employer paid health plan
• Paid annual education leave + $2K annual education allowance

In addition to Projected Annual Total Rewards value, New Hire Incentives include:

• Sign-on bonus - $25K
• Relocation allowance - up to $15K

Other Exceptional Benefits:

• Leadership opportunities
• Shareholder opportunities
• Paid sabbatical after attaining shareholder status

*Projected annual total rewards value may be adjusted for FTE, experience, geography, and qualifications are subject to plan participation requirements. Speak to our physician recruiter for full details. For more information about this position, contact Emily Dodds, Physician Recruiter, Emily.B.Charleston@kp.orgWhy Northwest Permanente Physicians Work HerePracticing in an integrated health care model like ours means that our clinicians have instant access to dozens of specialties, which allows for a level of collaboration and comprehensive treatment not found just anywhere. But don't just take our word for it. Hear what NWP physicians have to say about the collaborative environment they work in, and how this model not only makes their jobs easier -- it makes them better doctors. Join Our Medical GroupNorthwest Permanente is a self-governed, physician-led, multi-specialty group of 1,500 physicians, surgeons, and clinicians, caring for 630,000 members in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation's preeminent health care systems, a benchmark for comprehensive, integrated, value-based, and high-quality care.Equal Opportunity EmployerAt Northwest Permanente, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Northwest Permanente believes that equity, inclusion, and diversity among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.