Job Summary
Job Description
Initially reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the Medical Director of Echocardiography is a dynamic and flexible individual who is licensed/board certified with experience in noninvasive cardiology and adult echocardiography. This professional will play a key role in providing direct patient care and assessments and be responsible for the ongoing development and quality control of ArchWell Health’s echocardiography program.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provides excellent cardiovascular care in the outpatient and inpatient setting as needed
- Management of chronic cardiovascular diseases including ordering appropriate imaging or lab tests and recommending treatment plans as indicated by patient’s clinical needs
- Able to perform accurate interpretation of lab tests, EKG, chest x-rays and echocardiograms
- Participates in population management of market’s members
- Assists with implementation of cost reduction strategies
- Assists with developed of a preferred Cardiology network in ArchWell Health markets
- Supervision and coaching of primary care providers about management of cardiovascular disease and best practices
- Reviews primary care requests for external cardiology referrals and participates in authorization with emphasis on high quality internal care providers when appropriate
- Facilitation of team-building and forming positive relationships with community providers where needed
- Coordination with Medical Director regarding managing day-to-day operations and participates in meetings for risk and quality management as well as improving clinical quality, efficiency, and patient and physician satisfaction
- Directly oversees echocardiography program including:
- Echocardiography interpretation and timely reporting
- Assists in the hiring, supervision and training of echo technicians including functioning as a direct liaison to lead technician / imaging coordinator
- Quality control of technicians and monitoring functionality of equipment and PACS system
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Exceptional communication skills to facilitate patient care including ability to foster and cultivate relationships with primary care physicians, center care team members, and staff
- Extensive knowledge of cardiovascular disease and evidence-based practices and procedures
- Well-versed in echocardiography guidelines, standards and practices as dictated by the American Society of Echocardiography
- Strong analytical skills to handle complex clinical and administrative scenarios
- Experience with conflict management and resolution
- Personable, tactful, and professional demeanor
- Comfortable with electronic medical record charting as well as teleconferencing including telehealth patient encounters
- Spoken and written fluency in English
- Fluency in Spanish or other languages spoken by people in the communities we serve (where necessary)
- Embodies and serves as a role model of ArchWell Health’s Values:
- Be compassionate
- Strive for excellence
- Earn trust
- Show respect
- Stay resilient
- Always do the right thing
Education and Experience:
- MD or DO in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
- Board Certified in Adult Echocardiography
- Current, unrestricted, active license to practice medicine (state flexible)
- Current DEA registration
- Proficient PC skills