Physician Cardiology-Interventional - Competitive Salary

Interventional Cardiology Practice Opportunity Available
A 155-bed community-based teaching hospital in Southwest Georgia with a thriving physician group.

This Hospital owned Physician Group is currently seeking a full-time Interventional Cardiologist to join our robust team with additional support from two board-certified cardiologists and nurse practitioners (NP’s).

• Salary: Guaranteed salary is competitive and commensurate with experience; plus, a 3% annual cost-of-living adjustment
• Bonus: 100% of practice profits
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM; time is split equally between clinic and Hufstetler Heart Center (cath lab)
• Patient Volume: On average, 14 patients per day in clinic; Hospital patients vary per day.
• Call: Call required 7 days per month for medical/therapeutic cardiology only; No Stemi Call; Shared with other fellow cardiologist; Extra pay for extra call.
• Opportunity to precept medical students and residents
• Clinic/Hospital Facilities: The clinic is located within walking distance of the hospital campus. The Hufstetler Heart Center lab features state-of-the-art equipment, including a GE Myospect Nuclear Camera.
• Additional Facilities: cath lab; physicians’ lounge with meals provided; a 24-hour all-access employee gym; and a state-of-the-art medical education center with simulation labs, a conference center, and more!

Benefits:

• Generous student loan repayment assistance if needed
• Paid health insurance in exchange for precepting residents and medical students
• Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Optional participation in supplemental benefits package, including retirement match, for W-2 hospital employees
• Paid house-hunting and relocation assistance
• Monthly cell phone allowance
• CME allowance and CME paid time off
• Paid time off annually, plus holidays
• Residents/fellows who make an early commitment receive a monthly stipend through the duration of their training or may opt for a sign-on bonus

Requirements:

• Completion or upcoming completion of interventional cardiology fellowship
• Required Certifications/Licensures: Board-certified physician or board certification eligible (if eligible, must obtain board certification within 5 years); Georgia Medical License or participation in Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Diagnostic services and procedures:

• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
• Therapeutic Cardiac catheterization
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Holter monitoring
• Echocardiogram
• Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
• Pacemaker and ICD insertion
• Loop recorder placement
• Cardioversion
• Stress test
• Cardiac computerized tomography (CT) scan
• Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Coratid studies

Hufstetler Heart Center equipment:

For stress tests:

• GE Myospect Nuclear Camera
• Quinton Q-Stress/Treadmill Systems For Cath/Interventional:
• GE Optima CL323i Cath Lab/IR Lab
• GE Mac Lab Hemodynamic Monitoring System For Echo:
• GE Vivid E95 with TEE 4D probe
• Philips Epic 7 with TEE probe

Other:

• Colquitt Regional is not currently accepting candidates needing visa sponsorships for this specialty.
• We do not perform structural cases or STEMI.

For additional information, please contact John Nyquist at: john@salientmd.com