Cardiologist

ChenMed•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a rapidly expanding healthcare provider that is changing lives for both our patients and our team members. We are looking for innovative and entrepreneurial-minded individuals with a strong work ethic and ambition. The Cardiologist is a Licensed/Board Certified professional who plays a key role as part of the clinical operations team, providing direct patient care and assessments, primarily in the ambulatory health care center setting. The responsibilities of the Cardiologist include diagnosing and treating various cardiovascular ailments or diseases, such as heart attacks and coronary heart disease, taking medical history, conducting physical exams, developing a plan of care, providing health education, specialty referrals and case management referrals, providing follow-up care and applying clear, in-depth documentation through written progress notes and summaries according to ChenMed standards for quality, service, productivity and teamwork. He/She also participates in clinical rounds and conferences.

Requirements

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty required
Board certification in Cardiology required but, may have other sub-specialty training and board certification as well
Current, unrestricted and active license to practice medicine in state of employment
Current DEA and DPS Certificate of Registration required
A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Cardiologist required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required w/in first 90 days of employment
Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment
Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the Cardiology field
Superior clinical skills in the management of seniors with complex medical needs throughout all environments of care
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build relationships with external organizations
Superb ability to cultivate strong relationships with our primary care physicians, their center-based care teams and other staff
Good analytical skills and the ability to manage for results
Conflict management and resolution skills, and ideally, experience of population risk management or complex chronic disease care management
Effective verbal and written communication skills along with proper telephone etiquette
Performs in a tactful and professional manner
Comfortable with the electronic medical record and agile with keyboarding
Proficient Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software
Ability and willingness to travel locally, regionally and nationwide up to 15% of the time
Spoken and written fluency in English
This job requires use and exercise of independent judgment

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with interdisciplinary teams in quality improvement and or medical/healthcare leadership activities preferred

Responsibilities

Provides excellent inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care as well as, care coordination, echocardiogram reading, population management of market's members, and oversight of PCP's cardiovascular skills.
Leads a cardiovascular care team that may include Care Promoters, Echocardiogram/X-ray Technician(s), and in some cases a mid-level (ARNP or PA) dedicated to cardiology depending on the scope and member volume.
Assists the Medical Director, Cardiology (MDC) in managing the day-to-day clinical and business operations and building positive relationships with providers and key stakeholders for all ChenMed/JenCare/Dedicated Senior Health centers within the market.
Consults with the Medical Director, Cardiology to ensure compliance with guidelines along with participating in risk and quality management programs, clinical meetings and other programs that maximize and promote clinical value, improve clinical quality, efficiency, physician/patient satisfaction and advance strategic business objectives.
Manages the care of chronic cardiovascular diseases, e.g., examines patient and runs or orders tests to determine chief complaint and recommends appropriate care or treatment plans as indicated by patient condition and to meet their clinical needs, for a panel of at minimum 5,000 patients (with the support of the Care Team and Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant depending on ratio).
Assesses patient’s ability to withstand the stresses of cardiovascular or other surgeries and helps surgeons or invasive cardiologists in managing strategy for patient, including clearing patient for surgery.
Runs and accurately reads EKG, chest X-rays and echoes; includes ability to know which blood tests to order to check for certain types of heart diseases. Orders studies, tests and other ancillary services as needed.
Limiting external cardiovascular care where high quality internal care can be appropriately provided to members.
Prescribes medication and treatment in accordance with patient condition, payer coverage/guidelines and industry standards.
Reviews PCP requests for external cardiology referrals and participates in delegated utilization authorizations; determines level of urgency of follow-up, referral/consultation appointments.
May have responsibility for cardiology clinical operations of 2-5 centers in the market, under the supervision of the MD, CVC.
Exercises final medical judgment in issues of health care for paneled patients.
Provides patient education related to heart disease, wellness, prevention and early detection, including supporting market CHF clinics and other patient education initiatives.
Assists with training and hiring of dedicated cardiology Care Promoters and NPs/PAs.
Coaches and mentors PCP physicians and other clinicians in cardiology management in the PCP setting.
Participation in cardiovascular team meetings and daily huddles, and participate in focused clinical discussions in market huddles, super-huddles, and team meetings.
Aids with quality and performance initiatives, assists with implementation of cost reduction and market clinical strategies and builds relationships with internal and external physician stakeholders
Performs other related duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.