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Confluence Health
Wenatchee, Washington

Cardiologist

CardiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$575k-$622k

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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical documentationPatient educationClinical consultation

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).

Cardiology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$575k–$622kCardiology median $562k (middle half $476k–$687k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$560k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Washington23 active632 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentWashington 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 56 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 224 postings, 134 closed
New Cardiology listings348 in the last 30 days260 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Cardiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 626 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confluence Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Wenatchee, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance (including prescription and vision)
Dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Monthly benefits stipend
Wellness Program with financial incentives
Employee assistance program
Gym membership discounts

Living in Wenatchee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$505k≈ 0.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,679/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.