Cardiology Physician

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Job description

A thriving healthcare system is seeking a Board-certified or Board-eligible, fellowship-trained non-invasive (non-interventional) cardiologist to work in the Fall River, MA area!

Come make a difference within a growing team of providers that focus to enhance the lives they serve and value learning and growth!

About the Group:

• A large, multi-specialty medical group serving southeastern New England
• The staff of over 80 professionals provides primary care, specialty care, and full diagnostic services (MRI, CT scans, nuclear cardiac testing, vascular testing, ultrasound, x-rays, etc.)
• With facilities in Fall River, Somerset, Tiverton, and Dartmouth, this group has been committed since 1991 to the doctor/patient relationship through humanism, communication, empathy, compassion, and mutual respect, all joined together by trust
• 120-physician multispecialty group with 160 providers who see patients in Fall River, Somerset, Tiverton, and Westport

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with profitability and productivity incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package - health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability, and more
• 401K/ROTH and Safe Harbor Plans
• Paid Time Off

J1 or H1B

Cardiologist

The busy outpatient practice serves a large patient base and offers extensive outpatient testing, including 3-D echocardiography, nuclear stress testing, cardiac CT, and Holter monitoring. The cardiologists also see hospital consults on a weekly rotating basis and are qualified to interpret EKG, Holter, echocardiograms, and cardiac stress tests. There are 3 cardiac nurse practitioners in the hospital. Hospital which offers EKG, echocardiography, Holter monitoring, nuclear stress testing, ICU, and cardiac telemetry, along with cardiac catheterization and coronary interventions. Hospital, 5 minutes away, offers electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and structural interventions, but we do not routinely round there. Inpatient duties include consults from our Hospitalists, and may require placement of temporary pacing wires, management of CHF, dysrhythmias, acute myocardial infarctions, and acutely-ill cardiac patients.

• Main types of procedures or patients seen: Non-invasive cardiology position. Usual diagnoses: CHF, CAD, STEMI, Afib, cardiomyopathy. We have STEMI team, interventional and structural cardiology, TEE, pacers, LifeVest, stress tests, Holters. Pulmonary Embolism interventional team at the hospital.

• Our group offers nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, 3-D echo. Open heart surgery available either 5 minutes away or electively in Boston in our network. Extraordinary cases can be sent to Brigham, MGH, St. Elizabeth's in Boston.

• Average # of patients seen per day: 20 or so, with one half-day a week where you'd see around 10. On rounds at the 1 hospital we cover, there are cardiac NPs to help with rounds and see patients. You read EKG, echo, stress tests at the hospital when you are there.

• Currently 7 cardiologists, but 1 is slowing down and another is leaving at the end of the year (retiring). 3 hospital NPs, plenty of office MAs, nurses. Pacer reps around frequently.

Professional Background: Cardiologist

• Candidates completing their cardiology training are welcome to apply

About Area

• Fall River is located 20 minutes from Providence, RI, an hour from Boston, and a half-hour from Cape Cod and Newport, RI.
• The area is situated near cities, beaches, farms, suburbia, and virtually any type of living environment.

OPEN TO J1 AND H1B SPONSORHSIP CANDIDATES

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