Who we are: TPMG/Kaiser Permanente is the largest multispecialty group in the world with

9000 physicians and over 30 Nuclear Medicine specialists. Due to increasing number of

patients/volume of studies, we are looking to add a new shareholder to our medical group in the

Sacramento Valley. In the Sacramento Valley, we have the tertiary referral center for

Neurosurgery/stroke as well as the women and children’s hospital.

What we do: TPMG is the exclusive Nuclear Medicine provider to all the Kaiser Foundation

Hospitals and outpatient centers in Northern California and patients with Kaiser insurance (with

approximately 4.5 million members).

What we are looking for: We are seeking candidates for a 0.8 Full time equivalent, shareholder

track Nuclear Medicine position. The successful candidate will dedicate 100% of clinical time

to Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Therapies.

Responsibilities:

• Interpretation of PET/CT

• Diagnostic nuclear medicine

• Supervise therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures

• Consultation for Nuclear Therapies including but not limited thyroid cancer, hyperthyroid

patients, NETs, palliation.

Why is our practice unique? TPMG/Kaiser Permanente/North Valley Nuclear Medicine group

offers a 100% Nuclear Medicine private practice in all imaging/treatment modalities of

Nuclear Medicine. If one is interested in academia, in affiliation with California Northstate

University, and Kaiser Family practice residency, our physicians have opportunities to teach and

mentor medical students and family practice residents if desired. Due to the size and extent of

the healthcare systems we support, Nuclear Medicine studies and variety of clinical exposure is

unrivaled. Our compensation, benefits and time off are excellent with benefits among one of the

industry’s best with pension AND company matching up to IRS limits AND employee 401K

plan. Kaiser leadership is constantly striving to improve the work/life balance for our physicians

and there is protected time off to attend work/life balance courses.

Why do you want to live here? Sacramento’s housing is affordable. The winters are mild with

not much snow. California is our playground. Tahoe and its ski resorts are an hour and a half in

one direction. San Francisco is less than two hours the other way Napa and Sonoma are also an

easy drive, while the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Carmel, and the wild coast of Mendocino are

close enough for weekend excursions.

Requirements

Absolute Requirements:

• American Board of Nuclear Medicine Board Certification OR American Board of Radiology

Certification (Applicants with recent ABR certification are required to pass the following clinical

practice modules: Nuclear-Fundamental, Nuclear-Advanced as well as choose 1-2 from the

following suggested practice modules cardiac-fundamental, thoracic-fundamental, GI-

fundamental, neuroradiology-fundamental) AND ABR Nuclear Radiology certification

AND

• Proficiency in CT/Cross Sectional imaging demonstrated by American Board of Radiology

Certification AND meeting ACR credentialing in diagnostic CT for chest/abdomen/pelvis or

• Proficiency in CT/Cross Section imaging as demonstrated by meeting ACR credentialing

requirements in diagnostic CT for chest/abdomen/pelvis for Non-radiologist certified physicians.

AND

• ACR requirements for PET/CT including Contrast Enhanced PET/CT

AND

• SNMMI requirements for SPECT/CT

AND

• Obtained California medical license or eligible for California medical license

Optional Requirements if one is requesting for Cardiac CT privileges:

CBCCT certification or

ACR certificate of proficiency in cardiac CT

Additional Qualifications which are not required but would enhance your application:

Fulfilling ACR/SNMMI Credentialing statement on Brain PET/MRI (preferred for applicants

who graduated from residency after 2017)

Fulfilling ACR/SNMMI Credentialing statement on Body PET/MRI (preferred for applicants

who graduated from residency after 2017)

Cardiac MRI training level II/III training or CBCMR certification

Additional Experience which are not required but would enhance your application:

Setting up and implementing a theranostic program in your home institution (Eg. Ga-68

Dotatate PET/Lutathera, PMSA etc)

Significant experience in Pediatric NM/setting up a Pediatric NM program

Significant experience in Neuro NM/setting up a Neuro NM program

ACR Credentialing requirements for Diagnostic MRI

Experience in treating complicated thyroid cancer patients including the use of dosimetry

Experience in telemedicine/setting up a telemedicine consultation service via use of

telephone/video.

Secondary Application for TPMG/Kaiser Sacramento North Valley

In 1000 words or less, please explain in your cover letter why you would like to be a shareholder

in TPMG/Kaiser North Valley Nuclear Medicine, what unique skillsets you would bring to the

group, what is your ideal practice, and why you want to live and work in the Sacramento.

CV Requirements:

Please follow the model curriculum vitae sample listed below:

https://www.acponline.org/about-acp/about-internal-medicine/career-paths/residency-career-

counseling/model-curriculum-vitae

If you wish to be considered based on your skillsets in setting up a program, please give details

on your contribution to the program, tangible objectives met, cost savings etc

Please also include in your CV your personal development/CME credits for past 3 years or attach

transcripts of your CME credits.

Structured Letter of Recommendations:

1 paragraph: Please have recommender comment on your skillsets, whether you met professional

society credentialing requirements and render a professional opinion if you are competent in

those skillsets. See attached letter on credentialing requirements.

1 paragraph: Please have recommender comment on your interaction with other

physicians/technologist/medical assistant/schedulers etc within the department as well as

physicians from other departments. For residents, if possible, please have recommender/program

director give a summary of communication, interpersonal skills & professionalism.

Assemble a portfolio of the following studies with protected health information redacted:

Required:

Recent PET/CT- Head and Neck case done within 6 months

Recent Lymphoma initial-dictated within 6 months

Recent abnormal Dotate PET scan

Recent abnormal PET Brain

Recent CT with contrast C/A/P

Abnormal stress/rest Myocardial perfusion imaging report.

Optional:

Abnormal Cardiac CT report

Abnormal PET/MRI brain report

Abnormal PET/MRI body report

Application process:

Submit your application to Kaiser HR.

https://physiciancareers-ncal.kaiserpermanente.org/career-opportunities/

Recruiter, Physician Recruitment

Gretchen.H.Miles@kp.org

(510) 625-5944

Please be sure to document how you meet the absolute requirements.

Human resource will screen applications and applicants who meet the requirements will have

their application and CV forwarded to Sacramento Nuclear Medicine Department for 2nd round

review.

2nd Round review:

Review the application, CV, portfolio and cover letter by shareholders in Sacramento Nuclear

Medicine Department.

Interview:

Top applicants and their spouse/partner will be invited to Sacramento facility for interview.

FAQs:

What is the workload:

For a 8 hour day, expected productivity level is 12 PETs if on PET rotation

For a 8 hour day, expected productivity level is 15-20 general nuclear medicine studies and

possibly 1 consult.

What is call like:

1 in 6 weekends (Saturday and Sunday). All shareholders share call equally.

Workload on weekends:

50-60 general studies over 2 day period. No PETs.

What is your workstation/software:

MIMVISTA 6.7

What is your PACs system:

Phillips Intellispace.

Cardiac CT software:

GE AW 3.2

Appendix:

Selected Skillsets and Requirements referenced in job description:

Required: 10 points.

ABR certification and Nuclear Radiology Certification* or ABNM Certification and able to meet

ACR requirements for General Nuclear Medicine Accreditation for Initial Continuing experience

and continuing education

*With the recent change to a 36 month core curriculum in DR residencies and the increase in

permissible months of training in a particular subspecialty from 12 to 16 months within a 4-year

(48-month) program, the opportunity for significant additional NM training in DR residencies

has become possible. Thus for recent ABR certified physicians, 16 months of their Diagnostic

Radiology residency rotations must be in Nuclear Medicine.

Applicants with recent ABR certification are required to pass the following clinical practice

modules: Nuclear-Fundamental, Nuclear-Advanced as well as choose 2 from the following

suggested practice modules cardiac-fundamental, thoracic-fundamental, GI-fundamental,

neuroradiology-fundamental) and ABR Nuclear Radiology certification

Required 10 points:

Able to meet ACR requirements for PET/CT for Initial Continuing experience and continuing

education:

Required: 10 points

Able to meet SNM and ACNP Credentialing on CT Performed in Conjunction with SPECT

Able to meet ACR requirements on interpretation of diagnostic CT.

Required 10 points:

ACR Cross-sectional imaging requirements: CT in Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis

Optional:

PET/MRI: Brain requirements points 10:

PET/MRI Requirements 10 points:

Cardiac MRI: 10 points

SCMR Level II training

Minimum points required to be considered for interview 60 points:

40 points from required skillsets:

ABNM or ABR certification (Applicants with recent ABR certification are required to pass the

following clinical practice modules: Nuclear-Fundamental, Nuclear-Advanced as well as choose

1-2 from the following suggested practice modules cardiac-fundamental, thoracic-fundamental,

GI-fundamental, neuroradiology-fundamental) AND Nuclear Radiology certification (16 months

must be in NM during a 4 year DR residency for recent graduates) 10 points

PET/CT 10 points

SPECT/CT 10 points

Diagnostic CT 10 points

Additional skillsets must have at least 2 additional skill sets from the following:

Setting up a Theranostic NET/Lutathera center/program: 10 points

Setting up a PMSA Theranostic center/program: 10 points

PET/MRI Brain: 10 points Recommended for recent graduates

PET/MRI Body: 10 points Recommended for recent graduates

Cardiac MRI: 10 points

Cardiac CT: CBCCT certification or ACR certificate of Advanced proficiency in Cardiac CT 10

points

Significant experience in Pediatric NM/setting up a Pediatric NM program: 10 points

Significant experience in Neuro NM/setting up a Neuro NM program: 10 points

Diagnostic MRI: Neuro/Head/Neck: 10 points

Diagnostic MRI: Body: 10 points.

Experience in treating complicated thyroid cancer patients including the use of dosimetry 10

points

Experience in telemedicine/setting up a telemedicine consultation service via use of

telephone/video. 10 points