The hospital is looking to expand its pool of general cardiologists to address scheduling needs. The facility is chest pain accredited and offers opportunities for locum tenens positions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Hospital Rounding and Consults: Conduct daily hospital rounds and consultations. Onsite hospitalists will handle admissions and bed patient cases as needed.
• Reports Reading: Interpret EKGs, ECHOs, and related cardiovascular tests.
• Clinic Patient Consultations: Consult with 2-4 clinic patients daily, Monday through Friday.
• 24-Hour Call Availability: Provide on-call services to meet hospital demands as necessary.

Facility Details:

• Hospital Type: 86-bed facility
• Trauma Level: 0
• Pediatric Level: 0
• Nearest Airport: Asheville, NC

Requirements:

• Board Certification: Physicians must be board-certified or eligible.
• Certifications Required:
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Credentialing Timeframe: Estimated 60-90 days
• Specialty Skills:
• Outpatient and Inpatient Cardiology
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
• Non-invasive Cardiology
• Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echo (TEE)
• Nuclear Cardiology
• STEMI

Specialty Skills Not Required:

• Invasive Cardiology (diagnostic only)
• PA catheter placement
• Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) placement
• Cardiac catheterization
• Heart biopsy
• Interventional Invasive Cardiology
• Electrophysiology procedures

The position requires the ability to provide comprehensive cardiac care, both in inpatient and outpatient settings, with an emphasis on non-invasive procedures.