Physician - Medical Director, Echocardiography Lab - Full Time Academic - SLUCare Physician Group

American College of Physicians; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established academic institution is seeking a Medical Director for its echocardiography lab, located in the vibrant Saint Louis area. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead and develop advanced echocardiography practices while engaging in clinical research and protocol development. The ideal candidate will be board certified in cardiology, possess advanced echocardiography training, and have a passion for teaching and research in a collaborative environment. Join a forward-thinking team committed to excellence in patient care and education, where your expertise will contribute to shaping the future of cardiology.

Benefits

Flexible Scheduling

Excellent Work-Life Balance

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Teaching Opportunities

Research Opportunities

Qualifications

• Board certified/eligible in cardiology with advanced echocardiography training.
• Experience in clinical research and protocol development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the echocardiography lab and collaborate on structural interventional practices.
• Conduct outpatient practices and inpatient rounding with advanced imaging techniques.

Skills

Cardiology

Echocardiography

Clinical Research

Protocol Development

Education

Board Certification in Cardiology

Advanced Training in Echocardiography

Job description

Medical Director, Echocardiography Lab, for an Academic Cardiology Practice in the Saint Louis Metropolitan Area

We are actively seeking qualified candidates for Medical Director of our IAC-accredited echocardiography lab at SSM Health-Saint Louis University Hospital. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in further developing our advanced echo lab in an academic setting.

Clinical responsibilities will include outpatient practice, inpatient rounding, transthoracic and TEE, structural echo imaging and outreach. The physician will work in collaboration with the Medical Director of TEE to advance our growing structural interventional practice.

The successful candidate will have allocated administrative time to focus on protocol development and clinical research.

Preference will be given to candidates who have additional training in advanced echocardiography and those with established research interests/grants in echocardiography. Clinician Scientist track will be considered for appropriate candidates. Active licenses in Missouri and Illinois states are expected prior to start date.

Requirements:

• Qualified candidates will be board certified/board eligible in cardiology
• Academic appointment will be commensurate with the candidate's credentials and experience

We offer:

• Flexible scheduling
• Excellent work-life balance
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Teaching and research opportunities in a collegial environment

How to apply:

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, application, and current curriculum vitae to:

Kishore J. Harjai, MD, MMM, FACC, FSCAI

Harlene and Marvin Wool Endowed Professor in Cardiology

Director, Division of Cardiology

Attention: Devi Kabaleeswaran

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