Interventional Cardiology- Strong Volumes, Mountain Lifestyle
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| Contact: | Jessica Collins |
| Address: | 800 North Justice Street Hendersonville, NC 28791 |
| Phone: | 828-694-7672 |
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| E-mail: | Click here to e-mail. |
Interventional Cardiologist Opportunity in Western North Carolina
Position Overview
UNC Health Pardee is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist to join a high-performing, growth-oriented cardiology program in the mountains of Western North Carolina. This role offers the opportunity to practice high-acuity interventional cardiology supported by advanced technology, strong procedural volumes, and a large, established referral base.
Practice Environment
- OCT / IVUS
- Physiologic assessment with microvascular testing
- Shockwave coronary and peripheral DCB
- Impella and balloon pump
- Peripheral diagnostic and interventions
- Pulmonary thrombectomy (coming soon)
- State-of-the-art GE Cath Lab
- Large cath lab environment designed for continued future expansion and additional equipment
- 1,100 diagnostic caths in 2025
- 38 PCI procedures in 2025
- Large and well-established regional referral base
- General cardiologists and clinic-based NPs who refer patients to the cath lab
- Full time NP in the hospital to assist with rounding and call
- General call covered by general cardiologist in practice
- Flexibility and support to develop your practice in accordance with your professional interest and skill set
Role & Responsibilities
- Perform a full scope of interventional cardiology procedures, including angioplasty, stenting, TEE, Cardioversion, ILR implantation, and other catheter-based interventions
- Call is currently shared on a 1: basis with periodic 1:4 coverage. This is expected to evolve as additional interventional cardiologist join the practice.
- Provide inpatient hospital rounds and consultations for interventional and general cardiology in addition to outpatient clinic care
- Direct administration and management of STEMI patients. Non-STEMI cardiology involvement is limited to consultation only.
- Perform permanent pacemaker procedures (preferred)
- Collaborate closely with cardiology colleagues, hospitalists, and care teams to ensure seamless, high-quality care
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with hospital policies
Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Board Eligible or Board Certification in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology
- Eligible for unrestricted North Carolina medical licensure
- Demonstrated expertise in complex interventional procedures
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Annual quality bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Student loan assistance
- Providers can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- CME, Licensing and Dues reimbursement
- Employment Incentive
Where you work is as important as where you play. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Western North Carolina is not only a beautiful place, but a dynamic region filled with natural resources, a variety of cultural and educational opportunities, and some of the highest quality health care in the country. Physicians and medical professionals have settled here, drawn by the exceptional beauty and quality of life in Hendersonville.
Hendersonville is unique in having the feel of small town America, yet is geographically situated within convenient driving distance of the urban areas of Asheville, NC, Greenville, SC, and only a few hours from Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC. Nature is always close by with nearly twenty national, state, county and city parks, recreational areas and forests, many within of just outside the city limits of Hendersonville. Henderson County is ideally located for exploring festivals, recreational activities, historical sites, golf courses, family activities, and a variety of restaurants with high quality public schools and private schools.
UNC Health Pardee is a not-for-profit health care system that was founded in 1953 and is managed by UNC Health Care. It is the first hospital in the Carolinas to be accredited with the International Organization for Standardization for quality health care standards.
We are a licensed for 222 acute care beds and are the second-largest employer in Henderson County. We have several locations separate from our main campus, including a comprehensive physician practice network, multiple urgent care locations and five orthopedic clinics.
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