To prospective teammates,

I’m the medical director for Providence St. Vincent’s Medical Center located in Portland, OR. I have been a part of Sound since Sound assumed anesthesia responsibilities at PPMC in November 2023 and have been practicing at Providence St. Vincent’s for over 15 years. I’m proud of the anesthesia practice we have built and welcome interest from physicians coming out of training or desiring a career change. I want to share more about it, specifically about our people, practice, and purpose, as you consider options:

People

• We are a collaborative, caring team whose main purpose is bringing better to the bedside.
• We are a newly established care team that will consist of 22 physicians and 46 CRNAs.
• We are a solo physician care and collaborative care team model comprised of Anesthesiologists and CRNAs; not to exceed 1:4 ratio.

Practice

• Providence St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a large medical center with peds, CV, orthopedics, General, OB/GYN, and vascular services.
• We offer a fantastic work-life balance that can accommodate your schedule.
• We empower our team to practice to the top of their licenses.
• Most of us like to spend time with our families or the outdoors, so a flexible schedule is available, and we cover for each other when one of us is out.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, long- and short-term disability, 401k with match, paid medical malpractice and tail coverage, and annual CME allowance.

Purpose

• We put patients first. Always.
• A focus on growth and development is a key feature of Sound Medical Group practices, where teammates can expand their careers here locally and within the broader medical group.
• We’re a community-minded team and encourage our team members who want to contribute in and out of the hospital to help make our local community thrive.

To learn more please reach out to my recruiting partner, who will put you in touch with me.

Dr. Dawn Larson, Medical Director – Providence St. Vincent’s Medical Center