Cardiology Hospitalist

Location:890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Department:Cardiology
Position Type:Full Time, Exempt
Schedule: 7:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is seeking a Cardiology Hospitalist to join our growing cardiology program at our not-for-profit Level II Trauma facility. Our patients receive comprehensive medical services through our robust Medical Group of more than 330 employed providers, including 20 specialties and advanced practice practitioners. Salem Health Medical Group focuses on enhancing the patient experience and providing higher levels of care coordination.

Salem is uniquely positioned geographically to serve a broad catchment area including metropolitan and rural communities and boasts active lifestyle opportunities unique to the Pacific Northwest.

Cardiology Clinic

Our Cardiology Clinic is a collaborative team that includes a dedicated EP physician assistant, a fully functioning device clinic, and two EP labs featuring the Abbott EnSite mapping system. The role offers variety and balance with time in the EP lab performing procedures, time in clinic seeing patients, and inpatient rounding after cases. Our program supports a broad range of services including pacemakers, defibrillators, heart failure devices, Watchman, ablation (including complex and SVT ablation), and device management.

Interventional cardiologist Norman Aiad, MD, shares his firsthand perspective on the work, the team, and the impact you can make here. His story offers an authentic look at the culture you’d be joining; one built on collaboration, respect, and a shared commitment to exceptional heart care. You can hear directly from him here:

Expert heart care, personalized for you:
Norman Aiad, MD, Salem Health interventional cardiologist

• Provide inpatient cardiovascular care for hospitalized patients at Salem Health, evaluating and managing acute and chronic cardiac conditions to improve patient outcomes, reduce complications, and ensure timely treatment during hospitalization.
• Lead the day-to-day medical management of cardiology inpatients, conducting comprehensive assessments, reviewing diagnostic data, and developing evidence-based treatment plans to support recovery and clinical stability.
• Respond to urgent cardiovascular issues and clinical changes, using advanced clinical judgment, diagnostic testing, and established care pathways to deliver prompt, high-quality care in the hospital setting.
• Collaborate closely with general cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac surgeons, hospitalists, and advanced practice providers, ensuring coordinated, patient-centered care across the continuum of hospitalization.
• Partner with nursing teams, case managers, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists, and other multidisciplinary staff to optimize treatment plans, facilitate safe transitions of care, and support efficient patient throughput.
• Interpret and integrate cardiac diagnostics, including ECGs, cardiac imaging, laboratory results, telemetry monitoring, and other clinical data, to guide treatment decisions and monitor patient progress.
• Communicate regularly with patients and their families, educating them about diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge recommendations to promote understanding, engagement, and long-term cardiovascular health.
• Support seamless transitions from inpatient to outpatient care, coordinating follow-up with Salem Health cardiology providers and community resources to reduce readmissions and improve continuity of care.
• Practice primarily within Salem Health's hospital environment, including inpatient units, cardiac care areas, and consult services, serving as a dedicated cardiovascular specialist focused on hospitalized patients.
• Contribute to quality improvement, clinical excellence, and system-wide cardiovascular initiatives, working with Salem Health physician and leadership teams to enhance patient experience, safety, and outcomes across the organization.

• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Oregon.
• Current valid, unrestricted DEA certification with and Oregon address by commencement of employment.
• Maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) ACLA certification.
• Successfully completed an ACGME or AOA accredited fellowship training program in Cardiology.
• Board
  
  Certifications:
  • Board Certification in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine…