Overview
Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.
Qualifications
EducationOther Graduate of an accredited Cardiology residency and Interventional Fellowship Required
Licenses and CertificationsPhysician\MD - Physician - State Licensure Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. RequiredClinical Other\ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Required
Responsibilities
Job SummaryFunctions as a Interventional Cardiologist performing clinic-based and hospital-based medical services for patients requiring cardiology care. Responsibilities will also include reading cardiac-diagnostic test results. The Interventional Cardiologist provides comprehensive evidence based care to a designated patient population. The Interventional Cardiologist is responsible for patient care from evaluation in the clinic or emergency department through discharge of patients and/or discontinuation of follow-up care in the clinic setting and performs a variety of invasive tests and procedures to assist in diagnoses of and treatment of cardiac disease. The Interventional Cardiologist is accountable for the delivery of quality measures that will provide excellence in personalized healthcare. The Interventional Cardiologist will provide effective communication to community and referring physicians to maintain a strong continuum of care for all patients.
Essential Functions- Clinical Care--Provides clinic based cardiology services incorporating evidence based care to improve quality of care and resource efficiency. Provides hospital based cardiology services incorporating evidence based care to improve quality of care, length of stay, resource efficiency, fiscal accountability, morbidity and mortality rates and readmission rates. Performs interventional procedures including angioplasty and stents and works with the Clinical team to optimize Door to Balloon time and to provide institutional interventional coverage for cardiology care. Provides cardiology emergency call coverage on a rotational basis, as assigned, of patients requiring cardiology care in assigned facilities. Responds to emergency department calls within 15 minutes by phone and 30 minutes in person. Responds to inpatient consults within two hours. Provides timely reading services for cardiac tests ordered within the clinic and/or assigned facilities. Provides outpatient cardiology services as assigned to meet service line and organizational goals.
- Leadership & Compliance--Participates in establishing a positive rapport with the community based Interventional Cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, referring physicians as well as with the emergency department, critical care department, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, respiratory therapy and other appropriate service areas. Participates in the recruitment and retention of hospital-based physicians. Facilitates and supports the mentoring of other physicians, nurses, pharmacist and other healthcare professionals. Creates a climate for professional practice with other disciplines. Supports the vision and values of the organization. Attends and participates in the Cardiology Committee and other service line committees as appropriate. Supports admission and transfer protocols, policies, procedures and guidelines related to the involvement of Interventional Cardiologists. Collaborates with the Heart & Vascular Division Director, Cardiology Services Medical Director and Service Line Administrator to provide fiscal accountability for the service line. Collaborates with Case Management and the Clinical Documentation Specialists. Utilizes Medical Director, when necessary, in difficult situations.
- Research & Education--Plans, coordinates, facilitates and participates in educational programs related to cardiology and heart and vascular services. Participates in research activities within the Heart & Vascular Research program for the purpose of improving the quality of care in the program. Collaborates with the Vice President for Research, Heart & Vascular Division Director, Cardiology Services Medical Director and Service Line Administrator to identify research opportunities associated with cardiology and heart and vascular services. Participates with the Director of Medical Education and Medical Director of Academic Affairs to assure appropriate teaching opportunities for residents and medical students. Participates in the education of nurses and other ancillary professionals.
Education- Other Graduate of an accredited Cardiology residency and Interventional Fellowship - Required
Experience- Other Recent direct acute care clinical experience. - Preferred
Licenses and Certifications- Clinical Other\ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Required
- Physician\MD - Physician - State Licensure Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. - Required
