Physician - Cardiology - Cathlab, Invasive/Interventional

sanford; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Bemidji, MN seeks an Interventional Cardiologist to join a comprehensive cardiac program with 3 cath labs and 24-hour STEMI coverage. You will perform interventional catheterizations, provide consultative general cardiology care, and contribute to vascular/peripheral services as needed.

Board-certified/board-eligible MD/DO required with fellowship in Cardiology and Interventional training.

Qualifications

• MD/DO board certification in Cardiology.
• Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology with 250+ procedures.
• Experience with STEMI protocols and cath lab operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform interventional catheterizations and coronary interventions.
• Provide consultative general cardiology care.
• Support vascular/peripheral work as needed.

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Cardiology - Cathlab, Invasive/Interventional

Practice Details

• Join a comprehensive cardiac program that includes a team of general cardiologists, interventionalists, EP, vascular and advanced practice providers
• Provide interventional cardiology, consultative general cardiology and optional vascular/peripheral work.
• Elective angiography and interventions, as well as 24-hour STEMI services
• 3 cath labs
• Approximately 2,400 procedures a year, including 300 coronary interventions
• 118 bed hospital; 14 bed ICU
• Critical care air service
• Level III trauma center

Community Description

Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, the Bemidji community graces the shore of Lake Bemidji, one of more than 400 lakes in the region. Named a "top town" by Outdoor Magazine, Bemidji is a four-season destination. Bemidji is a center for retail, education, medicine and government with a cost of living 17% below the national average.

Job Description

Interventional Cardiology Core Privileges includes the ability to perform history and physical examinations, admit, evaluate, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages with acute and chronic coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, and valvular heart disease.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

• An applicant who has just completed a fellowship shall provide his/her fellowship log with a minimum of 250 therapeutic interventional cardiac procedures documented and a letter of reference must come from the fellowship director.
• An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 24 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. For Interventional catheterization skills, applicants should provide documentation of 250 interventional procedures as the primary operator within the past 24 months and a letter of reference regarding competency from the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at the institution where the applicant most recently practiced.
• If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant's hospital-based clinical activity for the past 24 months is required. For Interventional catheterization skills, applicants should provide documentation of 250 interventional procedures as the primary operator within the past 24 months and a letter of reference regarding competency from the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at the institution where the applicant most recently practiced.

Oversight: The first 10 Cardiac Catheterization procedures at Sanford Medical Center will be performed under the supervision of the Medical Director of the Cath Lab or Physician Designee.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENT

• Physicians trained in Cardiology fellowship programs may have variable levels of expertise in a variety of different areas, depending on the focus of their particular training experience. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has defined the education, training, and experience necessary for many of these areas. The ACC 2008 Recommendations for Training in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiology Training (COCATS3) (Revision of the 2002 COCATS Training Statement) published January 22, 2008 are available at www.acc.org and was used as the foundation for the privileges in Interventional. Additional information was obtained from the ACGME Program Requirements for Fellowship Education available at www.acgme.org and the Clinical Privilege White paper on Interventional Cardiology. Additional resources were used for procedures that cross specialty lines.
• See credentialing for all Board Certifications.
• Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Internal Medicine residency program of at least 3 years' duration, and completion of a fellowship in Cardiology of at least 3 years' duration and have successfully completed an additional 12 months of fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology. The ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada must accredit all programs. The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency/fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above.

Certification by the appropriate specialty /subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the Royal Co