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Job Description

Northwest Healthcare is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist to join our thriving cardiology team at Northwest Medical Center in beautiful Tucson, Arizona. This is a full-time, hospital-employed position within a physician-driven team committed to clinical excellence and patient-centered care.

Key Facts About the Role:

• Hospital-employed, full-time position (no locums or part-time)
• Join an established, collaborative group of 8 physicians and 1 advanced practice provider
• Well-supported by independent community providers and an established referral base of 100+ employed physicians
• High procedural volume across interventional cardiology, including high-complexity PCI and structural interventions
• STEMI call coverage required, currently on a 1:3 rotation, shifting to 1:4-1:5 with additional hires, supported by CTS backup
• Resident and medical student teaching opportunities available
• Research opportunities available for physicians with academic or investigative interests
• Office space conveniently located adjacent to the hospital
• Physician outreach and marketing support provided to help establish and grow your practice

Northwest Medical Center - Cardiac Program Highlights

• Full spectrum of cardiovascular care, including diagnostic and interventional catheterizations, pacemaker/ICD implantation, and advanced structural procedures such as TAVR
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, ensuring rapid, high-quality care for acute coronary events
• Arizona Cardiac Receiving Center designation, reflecting adherence to state cardiac care protocols
• Multiple interventional labs, including hybrid suite and newly renovated cath lab, supporting high procedural volume and complex cases
• Dedicated cardiovascular ICU with specialized nursing and support staff for post-surgical and high-acuity patients
• Strong procedural support team enabling efficient workflow and robust case exposure

Qualifications:

• Completion of an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiology with residency and fellowship training completed in the United States
• New graduates welcome to apply
• No visa sponsorship available at this location

Competitive Benefits Package May Include:

• Generous base compensation with bonus incentives
• Commencement bonus
• Fellowship stipend (if applicable)
• Relocation assistance
• Medical loan repayment allowance
• Malpractice coverage
• Comprehensive health benefits with 401(k)
• Annual CME allowance with dedicated CME days
• Referral bonuses

At Northwest Healthcare, we are committed to advancing heart care, supporting our physicians, and making a lasting difference in the health of Southern Arizona.

Job ID: 32086
Employment Type: Full Time
Accepts J-1 Waivers: No
Accepts H-1b Visas: No

Location Description

Whether just beginning your professional career or looking to make a deeper impact, find the work/life balance you, and your family, have been searching for right here in Northwest Tucson and Oro Valley. With the beautiful Sonoran Desert as your backyard, we offer a unique blend of the region's rich cultural diversity and active lifestyle, making it an ideal place to call home. Enriching activities and exciting entertainment are always on the radar with over 300 days of sunshine each year. Residents soak in such annual events as Broadway in Tucson, Championship Golf, Tucson Rodeo, Fourth Avenue Street Fair, El Tour de Tucson, Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, and more. For a shopping experience like none other, choose from a selection of indoor and outdoor retail areas. For the outdoor enthusiast, our parks, trails, mountains and outdoors spaces are some of the region's best kept secrets. Hiking and biking are avid past times of residents.

Arizona students perform well above the national standards according to the Arizona Department of Education. The community boasts 39 public/ 21 private high schools, 48 public/ 38 private middle schools and 134 public/ 56 private elementary schools. We also are home to Pima Community College, University of Phoenix and the University of Arizona for some of the best college sports in the Southwest. For an exceptional culinary experience, delectable cuisine, both traditional and contemporary, can be found in every corner of our spectacular community. We offer a well-educated, diverse populace, affordable, quality housing and premier healthcare options. Additionally, a strong economy makes Tucson and Oro Valley a superlative setting for practicing medicine.

As a core anchor of healthcare in Tucson for over three decades, Northwest Medical Center (NMC), our 300-bed facility, has a history of growing and expanding its facilities and services to meet the needs of this rapidly growing and diverse community. In 2005, Northwest Healthcare added Oro Valley Hospital (OVH), a 146-bed hospital located in the thriving community of Oro Valley. Our hospitals are committed to adding new technology, facilities, programs and outstanding practitioners to develop our continuum of care. We also have added six Urgent Care facilities, two surgery centers and later in 2015, a free-standing Emergency Room opening as part of our system.

Northwest Allied Physicians (Allied) is our growing multi-specialty group located in offices throughout Southern Arizona. Physicians can expect to enter a practice with high patient demand and a loyal patient base in an expanding market. The market advantage our physicians enjoy is equaled only by the level of support they receive. Northwest Allied Physician's health delivery system is designed to complement growing physician practices and other health care businesses at every opportunity. Physicians can feel confident their patients have access to a superb continuum of care.

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