MD - Cardiologist

MD/DO Cardiologist

The cardiologist will provide the following services for general cardiology: Cardiology outpatient clinics, supervise APCs and cardiology fellows in clinic, do inpatient cardiology consults, and attend on the inpatient cardiology service. A portion of the time will be spent doing inpatient consults and rounding daily on cardiology patients.

Basic responsibilities include:

• Work with the following staff: Cardiology Nurse Practitioners, Cardiology Physician Assistants, ED physicians, Hospitalists, inpatient residents, medical officer of the day (MODs), medical specialist, surgical specialist for cardiology inpatient consults.
• Ensure proper communication with the Primary Care and specialty physicians including cardiology inpatient/outpatient consults.
• Document progress notes, procedure notes, orders, encounters and orders are within the electronic medical record per SLCHCS rules and regulations within 48 hours of the date of the encounter.
• Follow current directives, handbooks, and other policies for the facility.
• Meet requirements for documentation for third party billing.
• Ensure smooth and timely patient flow for cardiology patients both inpatient/outpatient.
• Comply with all of The Joint Commission National Center for Patient Safety goals and accreditation standards.

Qualifications include:

• The cardiologist shall possess full and unrestricted license and/or certification in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• The cardiologist shall be board certified or board eligible.
• The cardiologist must possess basic proficiency in spoken and written English in accordance with public law 95-201.
• The cardiologist must have their own assigned DEA number.

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