Physician - General Cardiology

Ascension Saint Thomas Heart is seeking a Full Time General Cardiologist at our clinic at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital. With 541 licensed beds, this hospital provides adult specialty care to the more than two million residents of Middle Tennessee, Southwestern Kentucky and Northern Alabama. It is a comprehensive stroke center and hosts the largest adult cardiac surgery and most comprehensive structural heart program in the region.

Saint Thomas and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have an established partnership in Middle Tennessee for training medical residents in a variety of specialties.

Known as the nation’s health care capital, Nashville is home to more than 1.9 million people and more than 40,000 businesses. Nicknamed Music City USA, Nashville has the strongest concentration of the music industry in America. The area offers plentiful parks and recreation, professional sports, great shopping and livable neighborhoods and suburbs. Ranked Top U.S. City for Job Seekers in 2020 by Money Geek.

For nearly 20 years, Saint Thomas Medical Partners has provided primary and specialty care to the community spanning 45 counties in Middle Tennessee, and serves over 315,000 patients annually. One of the largest healthcare providers in the state, it offers careers across 50 specialties in 16 hospital campuses and more than 250 sites of care through a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics, and rehabilitation facilities.

Our physician‑led clinical teams include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and medical assistants working together to provide seamless care among more than 2,000 affiliated providers. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

• Specialty:
  General Cardiology
• Schedule:
  
  Full Time
• Practice Detail:
  Well established team supporting cardiology services at Saint Thomas West Hospital
• EMR System:
  Athena in Clinic;
  Cerner in the Hospital
• Facility:
  Ascension Saint Thomas Heart – West
• Location:
  
  Nashville, TN
• This job location is NOT currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

• BC/BE in Internal Medicine
• Fellowship trained in General Cardiology
• Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation preferred
• Endovascular medicine certification preferred
• Completion of 50–100 vascular interpretations annually
• Outreach to other locations required at least one day per week
• Working in an excellent team atmosphere with other IC physicians and APPs

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. KY license also required if working in a Kentucky facility.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.