Physician - Medical Director, Echocardiography Lab - Full Time Academic - SLUCare Physician Group
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Saint Louis University Department of Internal Medicine - Division
of Cardiology
SLUCare Physician Group is the academic medical practice of SSM
Health, St. Louis with more than 600 health care providers in
hospitals and medical offices throughout the St. Louis region. Our
physicians are among the most highly trained in their fields: more
than 50 specialties in all. We have national and international
experts, renowned for research and innovations in medicine.
We are seeking applicants for Medical Director, Echocardiography
Lab, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. The ideal
candidate will be board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and
Echocardiography, and will develop a busy outpatient and inpatient
clinical cardiology practice with focus on echocardiography and TEE
imaging. This role offers significant potential for structural TEE
imaging; interacting with cardiology fellows and Echo Lab staff;
and conducting investigator-initiated as well as industry-sponsored
trials.
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
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position is filled.
In addition to treating patients, SLUCare physicians educate the
next generation of health care professionals at SSM Health St.
Louis. Our teaching is guided by our Catholic Jesuit tradition,
balancing the science of medicine with the soul of it - keeping
people first in all we do.
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Job Summary:
Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff
members for holidays, vacations and other time off.
* Responsible for the standard of practice for patient
population.
* Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical
decision making within the office during times of service.
* Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of
operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and
capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3)
Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation;
(5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel
management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality
assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.
* Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the
practice, in addition to office appointments.
* Participates in community service activities, including speaking
engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably
requested.
* Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and
quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the
practice.
* Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
* Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
* Constant standing and walking.
* Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
* Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
* Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
* Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
* Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
* Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
25-50 lbs.
* Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
* Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
* Occasional driving.
* Rare crawling and running.
Licenses / Certifications:
Physician - State of Work Location
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
4958980235 Prfee IM-General Cardiology
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by
applicable law. Click here to learn more.
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