Cardiologist - Inpatient/Academic Practice - Hartford Healthcare (HHC)

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Cardiologist – Inpatient/Academic Practice

Join a National Leader in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Treatment and Research

Learn more about this outstanding opportunity to join Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute, a national leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, surgery, and research, providing personalized care to more patients and performing more advanced cardiac procedures than any other cardiac program in Connecticut.

This full-time non-invasive cardiology position is located at Hartford Hospital, one of the  largest academic and surgical hospitals in the Northeast and the tertiary hub for the Hartford HealthCare system. The inpatient role provides consultative and follow-up care to patients transferred from any of the 7 acute care network hospitals. 

Highlights of this opportunity include the following:

1. Consult on cardiology inpatient service at Hartford Hospital and Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, working closely with clinical faculty and referring physicians
2. Responsibilities include evaluation of new admissions, collaborative in-hospital care/rounding, and transitional care for patients with heart-related conditions.
3. Care for general cardiology patients and those with advanced cardiac needs, collaboratively, ensuring continuity of care
4. Clinical, research and teaching opportunities with fellows and the clinical cardiology team as part of Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute.
5. Partner with a team of Cardiology Advanced Practice Providers and sub-specialists including Advanced Heart Failure, Structural Heart, Interventional, Electrophysiology and Cardiac Surgery

Job Qualifications:   

• BC/BE in Cardiovascular Medicine and Echocardiography
• CT License or eligible
• Proficiency in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology certification is preferred

About the Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute:

With 55 practice locations and 7 acute care hospitals across Connecticut, the Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford Hospital is one of only 16 hospitals nationally to earn the Joint Commission’s prestigious Comprehensive Cardiac Center (CCC) Certification.  We offer extensive opportunities for advanced cardiac care for our patients – all with support from the Hartford HealthCare system.

• Join a physician-led medical group with best-in-class operations and a dedicated focus on addressing physician wellness.
• Enjoy instant volume, a large internal referral network, a welcoming medical community, and seasoned, mentoring colleagues.
• Access to the Hartford HealthCare Physician Leadership Institute, an intensive training program designed specifically for physicians with an interest in leadership.

About Hartford HealthCare

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford HealthCare.  The extensive capabilities of the most integrated health care system in CT offer physicians MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice alongside nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician led environment.  Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England.

All of this means MORE OPPORTUNITY to propel your career to new heights within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are a collegial group of specialists, teachers, researchers, innovators, and, most of all, caregivers.

Location:

Within two hours of Boston and New York City, Connecticut offer you and your family an exceptional lifestyle.  Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas. 

For additional information and to schedule an informal discussion:

Please send email with CV to: Pam Lasser, Physician Recruiter, pamela.lasser@hhchealth.org or call/text at 860-306-8009.

Qualifications

• BC/BE in Cardiovascular Medicine and Echocardiography
• CT License or eligible
• Proficiency in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology certification is preferred