Cardiologist
Listed compensation
$575k-$622k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Join the Cardiology team of General Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, EP, and outstanding APPs.
- Seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Cardiologist
- 1.0 FTE position
- Consults at one hospital covered by a very strong hospitalist program
- Ability to obtain an active license in Washington State
- Providers who value high quality care and work life balance
- Concise and compassionate communication skills to educate patients and families
- Ability to thoroughly document and maintain comprehensive patient records
Summary
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
- Confluence Health provides physicians with a robust benefits package which includes:
- Health insurance (including prescription and vision) with a choice of plans to suit your insurance needs
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA)
- Life insurance and long-term disability, both company-provided and with supplemental products available
- A monthly stipend to assist with offsetting the costs of benefits
- Wellness Program, which promotes a healthy lifestyle and provides additional financial incentives
- A physicians’ employee assistance program that provides complimentary counseling services, access to resources for work/life balance, child care, elder care, legal and financial assistance, and much more.
- Gym membership discounts
- Financial assistance for adoptions
- Personal umbrella insurance (premium reimbursement)
- Generous relocation package
Signing Bonus
Complimentary consultation with Navigate Student Loans, a loan counseling service that helps healthcare providers determine the most economical way to reduce and pay off student loans
Time Off
The time-off benefit is generous and recognizes the importance of maintaining an appropriate balance in a physician’s professional and non-professional life.
Continuing Education
Maintaining and enhancing professional skills is a priority of Confluence Health. Full-time physicians receive a continuing medical education allowance of $10,000 bi-annually. In addition, Confluence Health sponsors a variety of high-quality Category 1 continuing education programs each year.
Retirement
Confluence Health is dedicated to assisting its physicians in building a secure financial future. An active Retirement Committee oversees investments in our federally qualified 401(k), which along with your personal contributions, includes a safe harbor company match of up to 5% that takes effect immediately upon starting.
Professional Liability Insurance
Confluence Health has an active and effective Risk Management Committee and a very constructive relationship with its professional liability carrier. Confluence Health provides malpractice coverage for its physicians.
Other Benefits
Confluence Health pays for the physician’s Washington State medical license, county medical society dues, AMA dues, medical staff dues, and DEA license fees. The total annual value of a physician's benefits package is more than $100,000. Considering this financial benefit—combined with a generous time-off allowance and a very competitive salary—Confluence Health represents an outstanding employment opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
The cardiologist will provide expert care within a team of specialists, including interventional cardiology and electrophysiology. Responsibilities include conducting hospital consultations and maintaining thorough, comprehensive patient records.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in cardiology and capable of obtaining an active Washington State medical license. Strong communication skills and the ability to provide high-quality patient care are essential.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Cardiology — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$599k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $560k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $575k–$622k | Cardiology median $562k (middle half $476k–$687k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$560k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology listings in Washington | 23 active | 632 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | Washington physician listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 18% offer loan repayment522 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology hiring demand | #8 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 56 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 224 postings, 134 closed |
| New Cardiology listings | 348 in the last 30 days | 260 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$599k midpoint, that is roughly $24k–$42k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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