Peds Cardiologist - Los Angeles

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Package
The comprehensive benefits and longevity based compensation package offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) enables physicians to focus on what they do best – provide their patients with exceptional care. 

• Medical/dental/vision coverage 
• Supplemental medical coverage 
• Special dependent coverage 
• Vacation/holiday/sick/education time and leave (prorated to work schedule)
• Retirement and savings plans  
• Relocation package 
• Professional liability coverage 

* Minimum salaries are inclusive of premium pay and incentives depending on skills and competencies and geographic location.

Partnership of SCPMG
• Transition to a Partner/Owner of SCPMG
• Eligible after three consecutive years of full-time employment (six consecutive years of part-time employment)
• Increased benefits (e.g. compensation, retirement, life insurance)
• Voting rights on organizational decisions

*Annual Salary will be based on longevity with the Group and FTE work schedule/effort

About the area
The city of Los Angeles offers one of the world’s great urban experiences. Opportunities to enjoy pro sports, entertainment, cuisine, and the arts are virtually endless, with the variety to satisfy its incredibly diverse population. Beaches are nearby; mountains and desert are an hour away, and the weather enables year-round outdoor activities.

Working here

Opportunity to join an established Pediatric Cardiology clinical practice comprised of ambulatory clinic,  inpatient consultation/rounding, fetal/transthoracic echo performance/interpretation and limited cardiac catheterization responsibilities. The Pediatric Cardiology staff at the Southern California Permanente Medical Group currently consists of 12 full time and 1 part-time per diem Pediatric Cardiologist across the Southern California region. Together, we care for the KP Southern California population which currently spans 4.7 million members and over 1 million pediatric members.

We are recruiting a full-time Pediatric Cardiologist to join our group in Los Angeles. KP Los Angeles Medical Center(LAMC) is a member of the Children’s Hospital Association and is one of three tertiary medical centers in the Kaiser Permanente Pediatric Care (KPPC) network. LAMC is the flagship tertiary/quaternary care center for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California and is the site of the regional cardiac catheterization laboratories as well and all other highly complex subspecialty services in Southern California.  As the referral center for all of Southern California, LAMC houses a 16 bed PICU, a 32 bed NICU and a 32 bed inpatient Pediatric floor staffed 24/7 with hospitalists/intensivists.  

Clinical responsibilities include call one day per week and one weekend every 6 weeks. We place great emphasis on fostering a strong culture of collaboration and support among pediatric medical and surgical specialties across the KP Southern California region. In addition, we play a very active role in training the next generation of physicians both by teaching resident physicians/fellows and as a designated clerkship site for the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine.  

Potential clinical roles include: 

·      Outpatient consultation and follow-up care

·      Inpatient consultation and rounding

·      Performing/Interpreting Transthoracic echo – limited Fetal echo duties

·      Cardiac Catheterization Lab – function as an assistant(never solo) 6 days per month

·      Providing virtual medical care

·      Physician-physician advice via telephone and electronic advice communication tools

·      Shared call schedule with other KP pediatric Cardiology physicians

·      Opportunity for mentorship and clinical teaching of KP School of Medicine students

·      Bimonthly Regional Cardiac conference and discussion

• Board Certified or Board Eligible

Equal Employment Opportunity
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.