Job Description
Faculty Cardiologist/Researcher - Salt Lake City, UT
When you join us, youll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible.
Advance Cardiovascular Research in a Collaborative Academic Program
Protected Research Time | NIH-Funded Environment
Live and Work in Salt Lake City
Intermountain Health is seeking a Faculty Cardiovascular Researcher at the Associate Professor or Professor level for a growing academic cardiologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. This opportunity is ideal for a mid?career clinician?scientist with demonstrated research productivity and active NIH (R?level) funding who seeks to balance approximately 70% clinical care and 30% research, with flexibility to expand protected research time as funding grows. The role focuses on general cardiology with openness to aligned subspecialty interests and offers access to robust research infrastructure, large?scale data resources, and a highly productive academic environment, including 82 peer?reviewed cardiovascular publications in 2025 alone, while supporting independent investigation, mentorship, and scholarly growth.
Position Highlights
- Faculty appointment at the Associate Professor level
- Approximately 70% clinical / 30% research, with opportunity to expand protected research time
- Ongoing NIH-funded research environment with strong institutional support
- Focus on independent investigator-initiated research within cardiovascular medicine
- Clinical practice in general cardiology, with subspecialty alignment as appropriate
- Participation in clinical trials, outcomes research, and translational studies
- Access to largescale EMR, genomic, and phenotypic population datasets
- Opportunity to mentor junior faculty and contribute to program-wide academic growth
- Competitive guaranteed compensation, including relocation and bonus support
Community Information
Salt Lake City offers an exceptional blend of professional opportunity and quality of life. The metro is consistently recognized for livability, outdoor access, and physician-friendly practice conditions. Residents enjoy a dynamic urban core framed by the Wasatch Mountains, with year-round recreation minutes from downtown.
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Ranked among the Best Places to Live in Utah and nationally (U.S. News & World Report, 20252026): U.S. News
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Recognized as a Best City for Outdoor Activities and a Healthiest City (Niche, 2026): Niche
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Utah named the Best State to Practice Medicine (Beckers ASC Review, 2025): Beckers ASC Review
Requirements
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MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
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Board Certified/ Board Eligible in a Cardiology specialty
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Unrestricted Utah MD or DO license or the ability to obtain an unrestricted license
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U.S. ACGME Residency
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Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Healths credentialing process
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Experience in conducting industry sponsored clinical research trials
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If you are ready to lead cardiovascular research with executive support, academic credibility, and measurable systemwide impact, we would welcome a conversation.
Contact: Telana Mushlin, AMN Healthcare Email: [email protected]
