Opportunity Details

Palmdale Regional Medical Center in north L.A. County, recently graded 'A' for patient safety by Leapfrog Group, provides high quality medical services to residents of the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding communities. The hospital is partnering with a reputable, established Cardiology practice to recruit a BC/BE Interventional Cardiologist to join the practice and also provide services at PRMC. 

A certified STEMI Receiving Center, Palmdale Regional Medical Center has received two American Heart Association® Achievement Awards for implementing quality improvement measures for efficient and coordinated care, and has been named among the Best in Heart Failure Care by U.S. News and World Report.

See our YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax6ACso68lY&t=16s on what makes Palmdale and the Antelope Valley a wonderful place to call home!

Opportunity highlights:

• Join an established, collegial Cardiology practice
• Office located adjacent to the hospital
• 184-bed hospital with 234 beds at build-out
• Hospital has 2 cath labs recently remodeled with advanced technologies
• Now offering IVL treatment for advanced heart disease
• BC/BE required
• Active California medical license
• Income guarantee with sign-on bonus and relocation 
• First year compensation $525,000-533,000 incentives

Palmdale Regional Medical Center, a part of Southwest Healthcare, serves Palmdale, the Antelope and Santa Clarita Valleys, and outlying desert communities, a region of a half-million people. The hospital is designated as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, a STEMI Receiving Center, and offers a 35-bed Emergency Department. PRMC features inpatient and outpatient surgical services including bariatric, colorectal, orthopedic, neurological, spine, ENT, vascular, and plastic. Surgeons at PRMC use the da Vinci Surgical System for advanced, minimally invasive robotic surgery for prostate, gynecologic, kidney and gallbladder. The hospital also offers oncology services and surgery including an affiliation with City of Hope, offering patients access to expert physicians, technology and support services. A wound care center with hyperbaric medicine and the recent addition of the Rehabilitation Institute and The Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Institute offer inpatient and outpatient services. The over 450 physicians on medical staff and our dedicated team of over 1,000 employees and nursing staff combine to make Palmdale Regional Medical Center a leading provider of innovative healthcare in the region. PRMC is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.

Palmdale and the Antelope Valley offer affordable, suburban living with excellent schools and a wide variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. The area has a diverse and highly educated population of over 500,000, and enjoys proximity to north L.A. County communities like Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, and the San Fernando Valley. Recent growth in the alternative energy and aerospace industries has attracted well-educated, successful professionals to the area, further elevating the quality of housing, schools, industry, entertainment and transportation. With nearby recreation options including beaches, mountains, skiing, hiking, and professional sports, the Palmdale area offers an exceptional quality of life.

If you have interest in this opportunity, please contact: 

Nathan Arnett 

Physician Recruiter

Southwest Healthcare/PRMC

Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com

949.285.4947 mobile