Rheumatologist - Kaiser Permanente Opportunity in Portland, Oregon

Northwest Permanente has a Rheumatologist position posted in beautiful Portland, Oregon!  Northwest Permanente is the physician-led medical group for Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Southwest Washington.  This position is home-based in Portland, 100% rheumatology, and includes a clinic day a week in Salem, Oregon (travel subsidy provided).  The Rheumatology Department shares coverage for the region's Kaiser Permanente patients with call limited to rheumatology.  There are opportunities for teaching residents and medical students, as well as developing rheumatology guidelines and protocols in collaboration with our excellent pharmacists.  This position is a 0.9 FTE, 4-day clinic week, full-time role. 

Our Rheumatologists enjoy:

• Shared call coverage
• Steady paycheck – salary-based compensation model (no RVU)
• Access to a physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR and virtual scribe service
• Generous automatic employer-funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of clinician eligible earnings with additional employee contribution optional
• 5 weeks of paid time off + holidays
• Comprehensive benefits including largely employer-funded medical, dental insurance premiums, life insurance, and paid leave, education reimbursement, and in-house CME opportunities

Northwest Permanente, P.C. is a self-governed (physician led), multi-specialty group of over 1500 physicians, surgeons, and clinicians, caring for over 600,000 members in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation's pre-eminent health care systems, a benchmark for comprehensive, integrated and high-quality care.

Northwest Permanente physicians practice medicine with a purpose, providing unparalleled opportunities for a meaningful and rewarding career in medicine.

• We practice data-driven, evidence-based medicine.
• We have a salary model that encourages primary and specialty care collaboration and puts the patient's needs first.
• We don't use production goals to determine your compensation or value as a physician.
• We offer generous sign-on bonuses and student loan assistance to qualified candidates.
• PSLF eligible positions

Portland is beloved for its beautiful scenery and vibrant urban culture. Museums, theaters, and galleries abound, coupled with a robust arts community and one of the premier comedy scenes in the nation. Meanwhile, Portland has an international reputation as a dining destination; its cuisine—from five-star restaurants, to food carts, to coffee and donuts—delights young and old alike.