Cardiology - Electrophysiology Physician

Inspire Healthcare; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a cardiology practice in Altoona, PA, featuring a solid patient base and a supportive environment. Responsibilities include outpatient care, performing procedures in the EP lab, and managing patient visits. Competitive compensation with bonuses and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with wRVU bonus

Sign-on bonus

Relocation allowance

Annual CME stipend

Paid vacation

Medical/dental/vision/life insurance

Retirement plan

Malpractice insurance

Responsibilities

• Primarily outpatient practice supported by Advanced Practice Providers.
• Handling an estimated 25 patients per day.
• Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 am – 5 pm.

Job description

Job Description

Join a cardiology practice consisting of 2 interventional cardiologists, 1 non-invasive cardiologist, 2 electrophysiologists, and 1 heart failure specialist. The practice features a pacemaker clinic and an established electrophysiology (EP) clinic with a solid patient base.

Responsibilities include:

• Primarily outpatient practice supported by Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).
• Handling an estimated 25 patients per day.
• Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, with 2 days dedicated to clinic and 3 days in the EP lab performing procedures.
• Call schedule: One night per week (Monday to Friday) and one weekend in every five.

Procedure and Volume Statistics (2023):

• Cath Lab: Patient Visits: 2,511; Catheterizations: 1,975; Impella: 13; Drug Eluting Stent: 814; Rotablator: 27; Watchman: 309; TAVR: 64.
• EP Lab: Patient Visits: 1,187; Pacemaker insertions: 177; Bi-V Pacemaker: 20; ICD Insertion: 56; Bi-V ICD: 65; Loop Recorder Insert: 177; EP Study: 23; Ablation (simple): 171; Ablation (complex): 361.

Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary with a wRVU bonus, sign-on bonus, relocation allowance, annual CME stipend, paid vacation, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, retirement plan, and malpractice insurance.

Hospital and Community: The hospital is a 400-bed tertiary care facility serving a 6-county region in central PA, with an accredited Level 2 trauma, stroke, and chest pain center, along with a regional oncology, cardiology, and surgical center.

Altoona is a friendly, family-oriented small city surrounded by mountains, offering cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and easy access to five major metro areas within 2-5 hours via air and train.