Cardiologist

Phoebe Putney Health System; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 320,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, Georgia seeks a board-eligible Cardiologist to diagnose, treat, and coordinate care for hospitalized patients with cardiovascular diseases. Responsibilities include prescribing medications, performing procedures, and ordering and interpreting labs and imaging studies.

The position requires an MD or DO from an accredited U.S. medical school, completion of internal medicine residency and cardiovascular fellowship, and an active or pending Georgia medical

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited U.S. medical school
• Completion of 3-year internal medicine residency and 3-year cardiovascular disease fellowship
• Active or pending Georgia medical license; USMLE or COMLEX passed; ECFMG certification; board eligibility in internal medicine

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and provide continuous care to hospitalized patients with heart and blood vessel conditions.
• Prescribe medications and perform procedures as part of patient care.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and radiographs to guide treatment.

Education

MD or DO (US medical school)

Internal Medicine residency (3 years)

Cardiovascular disease fellowship (3 years)

Active or pending Georgia medical license

USMLE OR COMLEX completed

ECFMG certification

Board eligible in internal medicine

Job description

Location:

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia; Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Duties:

As a cardiologist, employee will diagnose, treat, and provide continuous care to hospitalized patients, which includes delivering and coordinating the care for heart and blood vessel conditions, prescribing medications, performing procedures, and ordering and interpreting the results of lab tests and radiographs.

Minimum Requirements:

Doctor of Medicine degree or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited U.S. medical school (or the foreign equivalent degree); completion of 3-year internal medicine residency and 3-year cardiovascular disease fellowship; must have an active or pending Georgia medical license; must have passed all parts of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) OR the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX); must have certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates; must be board eligible in internal medicine.