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About The Position

Requirements

• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty required.
• Board certification in Cardiology required.
• 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.
• 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

• Experience of population risk management or complex chronic disease care management preferred.
• Prior experience working with interdisciplinary teams in quality improvement and or medical/healthcare leadership activities preferred.
• May have other sub-specialty training and board certification as well.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care, care coordination, echocardiogram reading, population management, and oversight of PCP's cardiovascular skills.
• Leads a cardiovascular care team, potentially including Care Promoters, Echocardiogram/X-ray Technicians, and mid-level providers (ARNP or PA).
• Assists the Medical Director, Cardiology in managing clinical and business operations and building relationships with providers and stakeholders.
• Consults with the Medical Director, Cardiology to ensure compliance with guidelines and participates in risk and quality management programs.
• Manages the care of chronic cardiovascular diseases for a panel of at least 5,000 patients, with support from a care team and mid-level providers.
• Assesses patient's ability to withstand surgical stresses and assists surgeons in managing patient strategy.
• Runs and accurately reads EKG, chest X-rays, and echoes; orders necessary blood tests and ancillary services.
• Limits external cardiovascular care where high-quality internal care can be provided.
• Prescribes medication and treatment in accordance with patient condition, payer coverage, and industry standards.
• Reviews PCP requests for external cardiology referrals and participates in delegated utilization authorizations.
• 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 health care issues for paneled patients.
• Provides patient education related to heart disease, wellness, prevention, and early detection.
• Assists with training and hiring of dedicated cardiology Care Promoters and NPs/PAs.
• Coaches and mentors PCP physicians and other clinicians in cardiology management.
• Participates in cardiovascular team meetings, daily huddles, and focused clinical discussions.
• 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.

Benefits

• Great compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Great work-life balance