Board certified/board eligible cardiologist with expertise in cardiovascular disease
Clinically oriented with a focus on patient care
Effective communication skills for multidisciplinary collaboration
Eligibility for medical licensure in Virginia
Commitment to fostering a respectful and professional environment for diverse populations
Responsibilities
Provide outpatient, inpatient, and consultative cardiology services
Collaborate with various hospital departments including primary care, ED, and imaging
Work with VCU Health cardiology team to develop cardiac care standards
Contribute to local health system objectives
Support clinical research protocols as necessary
Engage in quality, safety, and efficiency initiatives
Teach medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows
Benefits
Opportunity to make a significant impact on community health
Access to advanced resources of VCU Health's academic health system
Engagement with one of the leading heart centers in the U.S.
Work in a newly built healthcare facility with modern amenities
Involvement in teaching and training within a prestigious institution
Full Job Description
Unit: School Of Medicine MBU
Department: Internal Medicine
Duties & Responsibilities:
VCU Health's Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA, is seeking a general cardiologist to join our cardiac team! The candidate will be an experienced general cardiologist seeking a practice that will allow them to use the full spectrum of their clinical skills to serve the approximately 90,000 residents residing in the primary service area (Virginia's Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, and Brunswick Counties), as well as a secondary service area extending into North Carolina. VCU Health's Pauley Heart Center is one of the preeminent heart centers in the U.S., and the successful candidate will join a team dedicated to both academic discovery and outstanding clinical care for its patients.
This position presents a cardiologist with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on local communities, while also leveraging the myriad resources available within an academic health system that is, VCU Health, based in Richmond, Virginia. South Hill is located about 80 miles south-west of Richmond, and in 2014, the towns long standing Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) merged with VCU Health. In 2017, VCU Health CMH moved into a brand-new replacement facility with 70 patient beds and an adjacent long-term care facility with an additional 140 beds. The Pauley Heart Center at VCU Health CMH provides the most advanced cardiac care in the region.
Responsibilities include:
Outpatient, inpatient, and consultative clinical services
Collaboration across hospital departments, including primary care, hospitalists, ED, and imaging
Collaboration with other VCU Health cardiology providers to set and implement appropriate standards of practice related to cardiac care
Contribute to health system goals at the local level
Support clinical research protocols as needed
Participate in quality, safety, and efficiency initiatives
Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows.
Ensure timely and accurate documentation of clinical care and submission of billing in accordance with organizational policies. Comply fully with all medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications:
Board certified/board eligible cardiologist with demonstrated skills in cardiovascular disease
Clinically oriented
Must be able to communicate effectively and work with a large multidisciplinary program
Must be eligible for medical licensure in state of Virginia
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
VCU Health System is a comprehensive academic medical center located in Richmond, Virginia. It is the only academic medical center in the region and serves as the primary teaching facility for the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. The health system includes a Level I trauma center, a children's hospital, a cancer center, and numerous other specialty centers and clinics. The health system was founded in 1838 and has grown to become one of the largest employers in the Richmond area.
