Full Time Cardiology

We Are Hiring

Ascension St. Vincentâs Chilton in Clanton, AL is seeking a Board-Certified Cardiologist with a passion for relationship building and program expansion.   You will work with our elite Cardiology team based at St. Vincentâs Birmingham.  This team provides many levels of cardiovascular care with compassion and expertise. 

 

About Ascension St. Vincentâs Health System

• Founded in 1898 by the Daughters of Charity, we have provided care in Birmingham for over 122 years.
• Since then we have grown to include a regional network of healthcare services and facilities which includes five hospitals, a health and wellness facility, outpatient surgery and diagnostic centers, primary care network, home health and hospice, home medical equipment services, behavioral health, wellness services, corporate health services and specialized care.
• The system employs 4,700 associates and has more than 1,100 physicians serving on medical staffs.
• St. Vincentâs Chilton is a full-service community hospital that opened in 2016.

   

  About Birmingham

  • Why Birmingham?  Our wonderful climate, tree-blanketed and hilly terrain, and the wonderful hospitality of our people make Birmingham an ideal place to live.
  • We have outstanding public and private schools, colleges and universities, including a world class medical research university at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
  • Birmingham is home to the Birmingham Civil Rights District National Monument, a progressive business climate that fosters growth, a revitalized downtown where people go to work, live and play, and an unparalleled food and art scene that has grabbed the attention of visitors and publications across the world.
  • We have the highest concentration of health care jobs in any of the top 50 MSAs in the country.
  • With one of the lowest costs of living of any major metro in the Southeast and more green space per capita than any other city of our size, Birmingham is one of Americaâs best-kept secrets.
  • St. Vincentâs Chilton in Clanton is a short 25 â 30 minute drive from the most prominent suburbs in Birmingham and halfway between Birmingham and Montgomery.  Clanton, Alabama is famous for its deliciously plump peaches.

     

    About ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP

    When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care. 

    With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States.  Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

     

    What You Will Do

    Position Highlights

    • Provide General Cardiology Services in an underserved captive market with plenty of business
    • Position is perfect for both a general, noninvasive Cardiologist or for an invasive/interventional Cardiologist looking for a more balanced lifestyle
    • Lab time can be available at St. Vincent's Birmingham if desired
    • Great growth potential through marketing and developing a strong relationship with our ER physicians, hospitalists and community-based providers
    • Get to know your patients well, no other partners will see your patients at St. Vincentâs Chilton
    • Work Monday through Friday except holidays
    • Excellent pay and benefits package
    • Established hospitalist service for the majority of admissions, with consult to cardiology
    • Relaxed environment, family atmosphere
    • Great combination of inpatient, clinic and time for you

      You and your local team (advanced practice provider, clinical and clerical staff member) will work together with your patients to ensure continuity of care for cardiology patients.

      You will be employed by Ascension Medical Group, a division of Ascension Health, one of the largest not for profit acute care hospital systems in the country.

      Responsibilities

      • Consult on in-patients, make rounds as needed and follow-up after diagnostic testing is completed.  Manage patients in the clinic.
      • Authorized user on the nuclear medicine license for nuclear cardiology services
      • Monitor and manage the following: ECGs, Stress Testing, Nuclear Medicine Stress Testing, Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Carotid Dopplers, Arterial / Venous Extremity Exams, Holter Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Loop Recorder Placement, CT Calcium Scoring Exams, Cardioversions, Pacemaker Interrogations
      • Call rotation on current patients at St. Vincentâs Chilton
      • Ingratiate yourself with the Clanton medical community and the community in general to grow your clinic volume

         

         What You Will Need

        Required Credential:

        Physician MD/DO with Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

        Preferred Credential:

        Board Eligible/Certified in Cardiology

        Education:

        Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required

        Work Experience:

        Over 5 years of experience preferred