Cardiology

Western North Carolina - Outstanding Interventional Cardiology Opportunity
•  Permanent full time position
•  Rapidly expanding STEMI program (opened in 2021).
•  Enjoy a robust practice experiencing tremendous growth in cardiac cath and interventional volume, noninvasive testing, and outpatient practice volume.
•  New patient referrals have grown over 300% in the past 2 years.
•  In calendar year 2024 facility performed over 2000 diagnostic cath procedures and 300 PCI in a single state-of-the-art GE lab.
•  Facility has many of the conventional techniques you would find at larger institutions including OCT/IVUS, physiologic assessment with microvascular testing, Shockwave, and Impella.
•  The hospital has space to add another diagnostic/interventional coronary and peripheral lab as well as space for planned EP and hybrid labs.
•  Plans are to add an additional cath lab to serve the community needs and increasing demands.
•  Join three interventional cardiologists on staff, one of whom plans to transition to part-time in the fall of 2025.
•  We are looking for a third full-time BC IC with several years of experience in coronary and peripheral procedures.
•  You would be expected to participate in 1 in 3 STEMI call, cover hospital rounds/consultations and outpatient office time. Permanent pacemaker procedures are an option.
•  Practice at our main campus - not be expected to travel to either of the satellite offices
•  There are 3 noninvasive partners (soon to be 4 or 5).
•  The hospital has a dedicated APP who manages their cardiology inpatient service.
•  Practice also includes two vascular surgeons who perform endovascular procedures in a dedicated lab. One VS plans to retire in 2025 leaving an opportunity to fill the gap with our IC partners who are appropriately credentialed.
•  Open heart procedures are performed at tertiary referral centers in Asheville, Greenville, SC and Spartanburg, SC and the practice has excellent relationships with their EP partners.
•   About the Hospital:
•  As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, this 220 + bed acute care hospital is recognized for its commitment to high-quality, patient-focused care. It was the first hospital in the Carolinas to receive ISO accreditation for excellence in healthcare standards.
•  Rapidly expanding health system - hospital offering services through multiple specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and orthopedic facilities.
•   Area Information:
•  Where you work is as important as where you play
•  Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the region is beautiful and 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
•  Geographically situated within convenient driving distance of the 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.
•  Outdoor Recreation - Explore hiking and mountainlike trails, national parks, and breathtaking mountain views.
•  Thriving Arts & Culture - Enjoy local theaters, music festivals, and a vibrant arts scene.
•  Family-Friendly Community - Excellent schools and a welcoming atmosphere
•  With a high patient demand, strong referral support, and a thriving medical community, this opportunity is designed for career success.