Cardiologist

Matrix Providers is hiring a Physician - Cardiologist to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families in Ft. Hood, Killen, TX.

• Employment Status: Full Time
• Compensation: This is an hourly position, paid bi-weekly. $200-209/hr.
• Schedule: Schedules can be scheduled by the government for 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts. On occasion when necessary for patient care, may be required to work a 16 hr. shift. This will require 1- 2 weekends/mo.
• Schedule does require On Call. Provider is not required to remain at a place of residence while on call, but shall be available by government furnished beeper, pager, cell phone, or a personal
• cell phone during on-call periods. Provider may be called in if necessary.
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen

Requirements: The Physician must have and meet the following:

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
• Education: Graduation from a medical school in the United States, Canada, or
• approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical
• Association (AMA), graduation from a college of osteopathy approved by the
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or graduation from a medical school with
• evidence of Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
• certification.
• Certification: Board Certified in Cardiology.
• Internship/Residency: Internship/Residency/Fellowship. Completion of an accredited residency approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
• Experience: Shall possess a minimum of three (3) years of post residency clinical experience within the last four (4) years providing direct patient care n the field of cardiology. Experience must reflect recent hands-on practice managing a full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions in accordance with current clinical standards. Background shall demonstrate competency in both inpatient and outpatient cardiology settings.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice medicine.

Job Summary:

• Provide inpatient consultation during normal duty hours
• May be used as hybrid physician with both inpatient and outpatient
• duties, as determined by Department Chief.
• Exercise considerable judgement in the selection and performance of general cardiology (non-invasive and non-interventional).
• Must work independently with methods and practices of the cardiovascular disease medical profession.
• Performs duties as a physician and consultant in cardiovascular medicine with emphasis on problems of marked complexity.
• Performs inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular consultation services.
• Evaluate and manage cardiology consults.
• Interprets chemical stress and exercise of echocardiography
• interpretation, trans-thoracic echocardiogram interpretation, cardiac computed
• topography (CT), MRI imaging, electrocardiogram interpretation, Holter monitor
• interpretation and exercise, and chemical stress treadmill testing with and without
• nuclear perfusion.
• Teaches and instructs a health care team comprised of, but not
• limited to, other physicians, students, volunteers, etc. on the most recent
• cardiovascular recommendations.
• Under the guidance of the department chief, perform profiles and
• referrals to medical evaluation boards.