Physician - Cone Health HeartCare at Asheboro

Join a Highly Collaborative, Physician-Led Cardiology Team

Join a highly collaborative, physician-led cardiology team providing comprehensive non-invasive cardiovascular care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This position offers opportunities for the incoming cardiologist with expertise in advanced cardiac imaging, including Cardiac CT, Echo, TEE, and Nuclear Cardiology. In addition to clinical practice, the role includes opportunities for program development, quality improvement, and clinical leadership initiatives. As a hospital-employed physician, you will enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a guaranteed base salary with productivity and quality incentives, a signing bonus, comprehensive benefits, and an excellent call schedule designed to support a healthy work-life balance within a collegial practice environment.

Qualifications

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease (Board Eligible candidates must be within five years of fellowship completion)

Eligible to obtain Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) designation

Eligible for or possess an unrestricted North Carolina medical license and DEA registration

Eligible for medical staff membership and clinical privileges at Cone Health

Must meet all Cone Health employment requirements

Essential Job Functions

• Education/Training: Utilizes literature and attends regional and national meetings to remain current and professionally competent.
• Participates in inpatient, staff, and professional education programs.
• Participates in educational and research programs including didactic material, formal teaching conferences, clinical teaching, staff education conferences, and clinical research.
• Liaison: Participates in liaison duties with the other professional staff, and in development of patient referral sources.
• Keeps referring physicians informed of care and outcomes.
• Patient Care: Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned areas.
• Provides medical supervision of the interdisciplinary team and supervises residents and medical students in all aspects of their assigned duties.
• Participates in clinical research projects of interest.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation and sign off of care to establish up-to-date medical records for billing purposes.
• Professional Standards: Models and upholds the professional standards of MCHS including the Medical Staff By-Laws, Service Excellence commitments, practice standards, physician expectations and professional image standards.
• Acts in concert with MCHS Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Demonstrates collegial and respectful relationships with colleagues, patients, associates, family, and visitors.
• Upholds Socratic Oath, honors patient confidentiality, and acts with integrity at all times.
• Works in alignment and contributes towards achieving the goals and standards of MCHS.
• Quality and Safety: Participates, as needed, in medical audits, quality improvement programs, investigations, peer review, and other inquiries relating to the standards of professional care.
• Provides medical supervision and leadership to the interdisciplinary team to achieve the maximum benefit for each patient.
• Ensures safe practice standards and regulatory compliance.
• Quality Improvement: Engages in continuous improvements and use of evidence-based practices working towards preeminent healthcare and service (with outcomes moving into the 90th percentile or above).
• Maintain records in accordance with the policies of MCHS, applicable laws and regulations.
• Participates in development of clinical guidelines, procedures, programs, and makes recommendations to improve quality and efficiency of care.
• Shares specifically designated on-call responsibilities with other physician members of the assigned areas.

Education

Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board.

Also medical degrees from other countries that are equivalent to the United States MD or DO degrees from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board.

Experience

Required: Completed appropriate residency training (and fellowship training as required).