Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Electrophysiology Opportunity with Heart Institute of East Texas & Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group

Specialty: Cardiology: Clinical Cardiac EP/Cardiology

Candidate Type: MD, DO

Visa Accepted: J-1 or H-1B & O1

Salary Range: Expected at 90% nationally and Amazing Potential for growth/Partnership

Loan Repayment: Yes

Employment Type: Full Time

Bonuses Offered: Sign-on, Quality, Relocation

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

The Heart Institute of East Texas (HIET) is seeking Board Certified/Board Eligible Electrophysiologists to join their practice of 13 physicians (7 Interventional, 4 Invasive/General, 1 EP) plus our own CV Surgeon. We also have 3 APRNs support. HIET is affiliated with St. Luke’s Health-Memorial and led the hospital to receive the highest recognition from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) the Heartcare Center of Excellence every year since 2018, as well as the PIONEER award for being one of the 1st ten hospitals in the nation to receive this designation. As of 2023, there remains only seven hospitals with this designation in the state of Texas and MHSET (Memorial Health System of East Texas) one of only a few hospitals with this designation to also have four ACC accreditations in the state of Texas (Electrophysiology, Cath Lab, Heart Failure, Chest Pain).

HIET serves 12 counties with a population of 350,000 in Deep East Texas with 10 clinic locations and privileges at 4 hospitals.

Position Highlights:

Full-time Electrophysiologist 6 total Cath Labs (2 dedicated EP labs) EnSite X EP System X & Carto 3 V7 and Carto Prime (both Mapping systems available on site). List procedures ALL EP Procedures capable, LAAO Center of excellence (Watchman/amulet) PFA contract approved and starting PFA program for afib ablations. Call Schedule: 1:7 cardiology call with ONLY 1 major holiday per year. Opportunity to be On Baylor College of Medicine Faculty

Position Benefits:

Awards & Accreditation:

In 2023, Heart Institute of East Texas, recognized by ACC as Partners in care with St. Luke’s health memorial Lufkin for heart failure accreditation with outpatient services The Heart Institute of East Texas is one of the only two outpatient clinics in Texas and the 11th in the nation to receive this Partner in Care Heart Failure Accreditation. The Physicians have also received the Texas Forest Country “Small Business of the Year” award from Governor Abbott in 2017 and the Lufkin Chamber of Commerce “Small Business of the Year” award in 2017. In 2019, the Texas Medical Foundation (“TMF”) awarded the “TMF Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award” to HIET. HIET was among 32 health care providers out of over 3,600 in seven states to receive the Gold Level award for 2018 -2019 year (there were no recipients in 2020 – 2021 due to COVID).

Entrepreneurial Initiatives: 

HIET has firmly established itself as a regional leader in advanced cardiac care by incorporating groundbreaking procedures and state-of-the-art technologies. Our team is actively involved in research projects and clinical trials, collaborating with Harvard Medical School, Duke University and Eli Lilly. The ACC National Cardiovascular Data Registry’s (“NCDR”) partner, Veradigm Cardiology Registry (formerly PINNACLE Registry), recognized HIET’s contribution in providing registry data used to improve processes and procedures that establish high quality cardiovascular care. These processes have been adopted by over 8,500 providers in nearly 2,500 practice locations.

Additional Recognition:

Highly qualified, superior quality, and well-respected physicians in the community that serve in various leadership positions throughout the region.

HIET cardiologists are board certified in multiple specialties and are leaders in the cardiovascular field in Deep East Texas. Physicians were instrumental in establishing cardiovascular and surgery programs at both hospital systems in Lufkin – Woodland Heights Medical Center (Community Health Systems) and MHSET. Physicians currently serve or have served in many leadership roles, both in the local hospitals and in the community itself (Chiefs of Staff, Chiefs of Cardiology, Cath Lab Directors, President of Angelina Medical Society).

Dedication to excellent care within the community and a patient-first mindset, as well as a commitment to bring cutting edge clinical care to patients served.

The Practice’s clinics create access to much needed cardiovascular care in these rural, underserved communities. Physicians provided educational meetings and health fairs for the prevention of cardiovascular disease for economically disadvantaged counties (Jasper/Houston). HIET partnered with Boston Scientific from 2018 to 2022 via the program “Close the Gap” to combat healthcare disparities.

ABOUT THE HEART INSTITUTE OF EAST TEXAS:

A thriving healthcare system is seeking a qualified Interventional cardiologist for a mature Cardiovascular service line. The opportunity is with the Heart Institute of East Texas, a large multispecialty cardiology group providing services at two hospitals local hospitals and two open heart programs. HIET has been instrumental in the development and Stewart ship of the 2 heart programs including 6 Cardiac catheterization labs, three dedicated CVOR suites, One Hybrid OR, da Vinci Robotic Surgical Systems.

Located in the heart of the Texas Forest Country, Health System provides health care to a 15-county region. The primary service areas are Angelina and Polk Counties, while Cherokee, Houston, San Augustine, and Trinity counties make up the secondary market. The is a large built-in referral base for patients. There is a large coverage area of more than 350,000 lives.  

There are plenty of recreational activities, from fishing, hunting, water sports within easy reach. Enjoy the lush green countryside, pine tree-covered hills and lakes. Year-round outdoor activities include golfing, camping, hiking, boating at hand. With the large metropolitan city of Houston and International Airport of Houston, this opportunity provides a great place for perfect work life balance. 

The Heart Institute of East Texas has been the leading practice in East Texas since 1982. It is well established and services a population encompassing 350,000 in patient lives. HIET Cardiologists served as ACC Champions to collaborate with CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin to become designated as a HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence by the American College of Cardiology for 2018 and 2019.They are the only hospital in the CHI system to achieve this distinction and were one of the first 10 hospitals in the nation (2nd in the state of Texas and 9th in the Nation).

The Heart Institute of East Texas, on behalf of CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial – Lufkin, received a TMF Physician Practice Quality Improvement Gold Award for improving patient outcomes in high-priority clinical areas while applying innovative strategies to advance quality health care. The team from The Heart Institute of East Texas are among 32 health care providers out of 36,000 in seven states and the territory of Puerto Rico to receive the Gold Level award for 2018 -2019 year. HIET offers a dyad leadership model with a physician leader and an administrative leader for each service line. The doctors and their administrative colleagues work together to make it a better place.