What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiology Opening in Missoula, MT position at Archway Physician Recruitment?
**Cardiology Opening in Missoula, MT**
Bozeman 195m; Spokane WA 197m
Full-Time, Permanent
An established hospital in Missoula, Montana, is seeking a Board-Certified Cardiologist for a permanent opportunity providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care. This position offers an opportunity to join an established clinical team serving a broad patient population across hospital and outpatient settings. The selected physician will manage assigned and unassigned patients, participate in inpatient rounding and admissions, provide cardiovascular consultations, and collaborate with advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in general cardiology, inpatient cardiovascular care, and non-invasive cardiac diagnostics, including echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and nuclear cardiology. This role also includes supervision of advanced practice providers and participation in an established clinical support structure.
* Practice Setting: Inpatient and Outpatient
* Patient Volume: Approximately 9–12 patients per shift.
* Hospital Beds: 29 beds in the department.
* Patient Population: Assigned and unassigned patients.
* Electronic Medical Record: Epic
* Hospital Trauma Level: Level II
**Key Responsibilities**
* Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiology services.
* Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.
* Conduct hospital rounds for assigned and unassigned patients.
* Manage hospital admissions and coordinate appropriate treatment plans.
* Perform and interpret non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostic studies within the physician's qualifications and scope of practice.
* Provide echocardiography, TEE, and nuclear cardiology services.
* Evaluate and manage patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) cardiovascular support.
* Participate in cardiovascular consultations and coordinate care with other specialties.
* Supervise and collaborate with advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
* Maintain accurate patient records using the Epic electronic medical record system.
* Support quality improvement, patient safety, and continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
* Participate in the established call rotation and respond to consultations according to departmental requirements.
**Required Qualifications**
* Board certification — Required.
* Fellowship training in cardiology — Required.
* Experience providing inpatient and outpatient cardiology care.
* Experience managing patients requiring ICU-level cardiovascular care.
* Proficiency in non-invasive cardiology.
* Experience with echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
* Experience with nuclear cardiology, including Cardiolite and thallium studies.
* Ability to manage hospital admissions and inpatient rounding responsibilities.
* Willingness to supervise advanced practice providers.
* Ability to obtain appropriate medical licensure and hospital privileges.
* Ability to complete the credentialing process, estimated at approximately 90 days.
**Clinical Skills and Procedures**
* The following clinical capabilities are required:
* General inpatient cardiology.
* Outpatient cardiology.
* ICU cardiovascular management.
* Non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostics.
* Echocardiography.
* Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
* Nuclear cardiology, including Cardiolite and thallium imaging.
**Call Requirements**
* Call Coverage: Both inpatient and outpatient-related call responsibilities, as applicable.
* Call Type: Beeper.
* Required Response Time: 20 minutes.
* Phone Consultations: Required.
* Additional Call Details: Patient volume and admissions associated with call to be determined.
* The physician must be able to meet the required response time and participate in the established call schedule.
**Clinical Support**
* Advanced practice providers: 8.
* Office staff: 5.
**Highlights**
* Permanent cardiology opportunity in Missoula, Montana.
* Combined inpatient and outpatient practice.
* Broad general cardiology responsibilities with an emphasis on non-invasive diagnostics.
* Established hospital and advanced practice provider support.
* Opportunity to supervise advanced practice providers.
* No requirement for interventional cardiology or electrophysiology procedures.
* Epic electronic medical record system.
* Long-term opportunity within an established hospital environment.
Please note: The position requires board certification, hospital privileges, inpatient admissions, and advanced practice provider supervision. Temporary privileges are not available, and the anticipated credentialing process is approximately 90 days.
Bozeman 195m; Spokane WA 197m
Full-Time, Permanent
An established hospital in Missoula, Montana, is seeking a Board-Certified Cardiologist for a permanent opportunity providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care. This position offers an opportunity to join an established clinical team serving a broad patient population across hospital and outpatient settings. The selected physician will manage assigned and unassigned patients, participate in inpatient rounding and admissions, provide cardiovascular consultations, and collaborate with advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in general cardiology, inpatient cardiovascular care, and non-invasive cardiac diagnostics, including echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and nuclear cardiology. This role also includes supervision of advanced practice providers and participation in an established clinical support structure.
* Practice Setting: Inpatient and Outpatient
* Patient Volume: Approximately 9–12 patients per shift.
* Hospital Beds: 29 beds in the department.
* Patient Population: Assigned and unassigned patients.
* Electronic Medical Record: Epic
* Hospital Trauma Level: Level II
**Key Responsibilities**
* Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiology services.
* Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.
* Conduct hospital rounds for assigned and unassigned patients.
* Manage hospital admissions and coordinate appropriate treatment plans.
* Perform and interpret non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostic studies within the physician's qualifications and scope of practice.
* Provide echocardiography, TEE, and nuclear cardiology services.
* Evaluate and manage patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) cardiovascular support.
* Participate in cardiovascular consultations and coordinate care with other specialties.
* Supervise and collaborate with advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
* Maintain accurate patient records using the Epic electronic medical record system.
* Support quality improvement, patient safety, and continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
* Participate in the established call rotation and respond to consultations according to departmental requirements.
**Required Qualifications**
* Board certification — Required.
* Fellowship training in cardiology — Required.
* Experience providing inpatient and outpatient cardiology care.
* Experience managing patients requiring ICU-level cardiovascular care.
* Proficiency in non-invasive cardiology.
* Experience with echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
* Experience with nuclear cardiology, including Cardiolite and thallium studies.
* Ability to manage hospital admissions and inpatient rounding responsibilities.
* Willingness to supervise advanced practice providers.
* Ability to obtain appropriate medical licensure and hospital privileges.
* Ability to complete the credentialing process, estimated at approximately 90 days.
**Clinical Skills and Procedures**
* The following clinical capabilities are required:
* General inpatient cardiology.
* Outpatient cardiology.
* ICU cardiovascular management.
* Non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostics.
* Echocardiography.
* Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
* Nuclear cardiology, including Cardiolite and thallium imaging.
**Call Requirements**
* Call Coverage: Both inpatient and outpatient-related call responsibilities, as applicable.
* Call Type: Beeper.
* Required Response Time: 20 minutes.
* Phone Consultations: Required.
* Additional Call Details: Patient volume and admissions associated with call to be determined.
* The physician must be able to meet the required response time and participate in the established call schedule.
**Clinical Support**
* Advanced practice providers: 8.
* Office staff: 5.
**Highlights**
* Permanent cardiology opportunity in Missoula, Montana.
* Combined inpatient and outpatient practice.
* Broad general cardiology responsibilities with an emphasis on non-invasive diagnostics.
* Established hospital and advanced practice provider support.
* Opportunity to supervise advanced practice providers.
* No requirement for interventional cardiology or electrophysiology procedures.
* Epic electronic medical record system.
* Long-term opportunity within an established hospital environment.
Please note: The position requires board certification, hospital privileges, inpatient admissions, and advanced practice provider supervision. Temporary privileges are not available, and the anticipated credentialing process is approximately 90 days.