Non-Invasive Cardiologist

Academic Non-Invasive General Cardiologist

In partnership with Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI), the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Section of General & Preventive Cardiology, is seeking an academic non-invasive general cardiologist for a full-time position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank. Preference is placed for candidates with expertise in hypertension management or vascular disease to lead a resistant hypertension program or a medical vascular program. Candidates with expertise in sports cardiology are also encouraged to apply. This is a full-time, 12-month salaried faculty appointment and includes attending staff privileges at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and affiliated hospitals. There is a desire for candidates with a strong interest in and commitment to teaching. Appointment at the rank of Associate Professor requires a minimum of five years of continuing and productive service as an Assistant Professor, or the equivalent. Appointment at the rank of Full Professor involves a minimum of five years of ongoing and productive service as an Associate Professor, or the equivalent.

Responsibilities include:

• Clinical duties such as participating in Inpatient general cardiology consult service, non-invasive call & coverage, reading EKGs and Stress Tests. Opportunity to participate in Echo Lab and Call & Coverage for Transesophageal Echocardiography, Stress Test on call, and Echo reads if certified from a nationally accredited organization. Participates in outpatient clinics for USF Health. Duties include diagnosing and treating disorders and diseases of the cardiovascular system. Participate in didactic teaching and mentoring of medical and/or graduate students, residents, and/or post-doctoral fellows. Perform patient exams and order or conduct diagnostic testing. Develop ongoing treatment and disease-management plans. Prescribe medicine and coordinate referrals as necessary. Conduct early detection screenings. Maintain accurate patient records and charts. Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, staff, and administration. Responsible to a Chair or other appropriate higher-level administrator of a State university.
• Teaching Responsible for teaching, research, service, and related administrative activities.
• Responsible for academic advising and related activities.
• May represent the university, college/school, or department.

Qualifications include:

• Doctoral/Medical degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
• Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.
• For Associate or Full Professor - Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in referred and other professional journals and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.
• The candidate would need to have an expertise in hypertension management or vascular disease, to lead a resistant hypertension program or a medical vascular program.
• Candidates with expertise in sport cardiology are encouraged to apply.

Additional Minimum:

Must hold or be eligible for a full, unrestricted Florida Medical License or foreign equivalent required. To perform this position, the candidate will need to obtain and maintain a full unrestricted FL Medical License, maintain credentials in the USF Health faculty practice plan, and be a medical staff member in good standing at the hospitals he/she is assigned to perform clinical duties. The candidate will participate in the teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students in clinical medicine.

Preferred:

• Applicants with teaching experience with students/residents, experience with administrative organization/leadership of outpatient practices, and/or clinical research/scholarship experience will be most competitive.
• Level II certification in Echocardiography is preferred. Desire expertise in adult non-invasive assessment of heart disease, including surface echo and trans-esophageal echocardiography, stress echo and adult congenital heart disease.
• Desire experience with exercise testing, ECG interpretation, consulting and attending in a coronary intensive care unit or similar environment. Two years' experience in Non-Invasive Cardiology preferred.

MUST BE BOARD CERTIFIED/ELIGIBLE IN: General Cardiology