Job Description
Unique Interventional Cardiology Opportunity Job at a Glance: · Employer: UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) · Primarily New Castle, Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh) · Role: Interventional Cardiologist (clinical academic appointment) · Schedule: Full-time · some visas supported · We're seeking exceptional clinicians who want a career that matters AND in a pleasant culture that encourages a life outside of medicine to prevent burnout, extend your career and improve care to our community by maintaining continuity. Instead, our mission is to create an inviting environment of like-minded physicians who enjoy practicing here. We do this by customizing your practice to incorporate those cardiology, leadership or other skills you're most passionate about. Our medical staff is filled with exceptionally trained physicians from all over the world who have moved here and never left because frankly, living & working here is hard to beat. Their careers are fulfilling & constantly evolving as they practice world-class medicine supported by the prestigious UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute but working/living in a welcoming community where they are celebrated because they make a profound, palpable impact on our thankful patients. UPMC's Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) seeks a full-time, interventional cardiologist to join its expanding team. The successful candidate will enjoy a clinical academic appointment and provide interventional services at its UPMC Jameson location. Procedures include diagnostic and interventional heart catheterizations, TEE's, cardioversions, temporary and permanent pacemakers, Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps as well as peripheral angiogram and intervention by vascular surgery. HVI's service at UPMC Jameson, and nearby UPMC Horizon, together are comprised of 4 full-time cardiologists currently (2 interventionalists with 2 non-invasive cardiologists now & growing to 6 combined) as well as 10 APPs serving two suburban areas near Pittsburgh. In addition to these full-time providers, there are part-time services provided by 4 Electrophysiologists (including pacemaker clinic), a Heart Failure specialist, 3 vascular surgeons, 1 thoracic surgeon, and 1 cardiothoracic surgeon. HVI's outpatient office in New Castle is located inside UPMC Jameson, as are a full range of diagnostic services including 2 cath labs. About Our Community Choose to live in/near the metropolitan area of Pittsburgh (e.g., and commute to the practice or live in one of the beautiful suburban areas near UPMC Jameson | UPMC Horizon. Our communities boast award-winning schools, affordable housing, abundant recreational & cultural activities - all bound together by a "blue collar" attitude that started with our days as a "steel town" and continues now through our successful transition to a modern haven for families. The typical rental/ownership options exist for housing, but there's a unique variety of very affordable neighborhoods here including: charming college-towns, larger suburban areas or rural areas with lots of land. Numerous recreational/cultural offerings include local & state parks, fitness centers, symphonies, hiking/biking trails, indoor/outdoor sports facilities, golfing, skiing, museums, live music venues, community & professional theater - even skydiving! Shopping options include one of the country's largest outlet malls as well as multiple national chain stores and unique, local boutique shops. UPMC Jameson and UPMC Horizon are neighboring, community (teaching) hospitals with rich traditions of serving their respective communities for over 100 years that joined forces in 2016 to provide the best, regionalized care to residents in Mercer and Lawrence counties in western PA. UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson are important parts of the vast, nationally renowned UPMC - whose flagship hospitals have spent more than a decade on the U.News and World Report's Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals. UPMC Horizon & UPMC Jameson provide three hospital facilities with nearly 200 beds located in Greenville, the Shenango Valley, and New Castle as well as multiple outpatient and primary care facilities throughout the seven-county region of northwestern PA and northeastern OH. Support you with a great Cath Lab team, APPs and other staff allowing you to focus on advancing care and not phone calls, paperwork, etc. · Provide you with a nurturing environment that allows you to balance your service to your community along with your commitments to your family. · Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. · Access to health and wellness programs, PTO, and paid parental leave. · Participation in a robust retirement plan. Board Certification in Cardiology. · Valid Pennsylvania medical license. · Proven experience in interventional cardiology practices. UPMC's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Dis