Cardiologist - Non-Invasive

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Company: South Shore Health

Location: Rochdale, MA 01542

Description:

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.

Requisition Number:

R-17364

Facility:
70 Pleasant Street70 Pleasant StreetWeymouth, MA 02190

Department Name:

SMC Cardiology

Status:

Full time

Budgeted Hours:

40

Shift:

Varied Shifts (United States of America)

Responsible for providing comprehensive cardiology care at South Shore Hospital and South Shore Cardiology, a Part of South Shore Health/South Shore Medical Center. Primary responsibility will be to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with cardiovascular conditions in both the in-patient and out-patient settings. Will be joining a team of interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologist and other non-invasive cardiologists and advance practice providers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • To provide ambulatory cardiovascular care at South Shore Cardiology, a Part of South Shore Health
  • To participate in cardiology coverage at South Shore Hospital; inpatient work is solely in consultation; the hospital has a busy interventional and electrophysiology laboratory.
  • Perform/supervise/analyze various cardiac testing both in the hospital and in the office practice - including stress tests, reading EKGs, interpreting transthoracic echocardiograms, performing transesophageal echocardiograms, and performing cardioversions.
  • Be an active member of the South Shore Health cardiovascular program
  • To collaborate with Primary Care and other specialties on the optimization of cardiovascular care for the health system


Provides supervision to patients undergoing cardiac evaluation as per guidelines and in accordance with licensure, credentialing, and privileging as a member of the medical staff of SSMC
Ensures all services adhere to credentialing and privileging policy of SSMC
Involves the patient and, when appropriate, the patient's family members to explain diagnoses, plan of care, possible outcomes and any other information that should be shared with the patient family
Adheres to documentation standards and policies
Ensures the integrity of clinical care standards
Monitors, evaluates and acts to improve the quality of medical care
Participates in initiatives that encourage the sharing of best practices, incorporates data feedback for objective analysis and promotes collaborative improvements
Maintains awareness of developments in the care and treatment of cardiology patients through continuing medical education
Provides input into patient care rendered by other disciplines outside the department, assuring adherence to acceptable medical care standards
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow colleagues to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education

Medical Doctor Degree; residency program

Board Eligible/Board Certified in Cardiol

Minimum Work Experience

Meets requirements of South Shore Health medical staff bylaws.

Credentialed by SSH medical staff.

License/Certifications:

MD or DO with the successful completion of a residency and licensed in Massachusetts

Certified by the appropriate Board of their residency/fellowship training

ACLS certification.

variable includes days, weekends, holidays, and on-call

Responsibilities if Required:

Education if Required:

License/Registration/Certification Requirements:

Physician/Hospitalist - Board of Registration in Medicine (Massachusetts)

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