Chief of Cardiology

Quick Facts

• Role: Chief of Cardiology

• Focus: Cardiovascular clinical leadership and department strategy while maintaining an active cardiology practice

Description

Serve as a board-certified cardiologist and physician leader overseeing cardiology clinical quality, operational performance, provider development, and strategic growth. Guide accessible, coordinated, evidence-based cardiovascular care across applicable clinical settings, improving referral coordination and continuity of care for complex patient needs. Collaborate with primary care, other specialties, clinical operations, and executive leadership to strengthen access and quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical direction and establish standards for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and documentation

• Maintain an active practice for acute and chronic cardiovascular consultation and management

• Oversee care for coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, arrhythmias, valvular disease, and lipid disorders

• Create clinical pathways for appropriate testing, timely treatment, and clear communication of care plans

• Ensure urgent findings are escalated promptly with documented follow-up

• Lead cardiology service planning aligned with organizational goals and patient population needs

• Assess demand, referrals, appointment availability, provider capacity, and service gaps to set priorities

• Partner with leadership to evaluate new locations, expanded services, and diagnostic capabilities

• Set annual department goals and track progress using performance measures

• Lead, mentor, evaluate, and onboard cardiology providers and clinical team members

• Partner with Talent Acquisition for staffing needs, candidate evaluation, recruitment, and retention

• Oversee cardiology diagnostic services: test ordering, study quality, interpretation, reporting, and turnaround times

• Strengthen standards for diagnostic services including ECG, ambulatory monitoring, echocardiography, vascular studies, and stress testing

• Support advanced imaging oversight where offered (e.g., nuclear cardiology, cardiac PET, coronary CT angiography)

• Coordinate with care teams to improve referrals, triage, communication, medication adherence, follow-up, and transitions after ED/hospital discharge

• Lead cardiology quality improvement initiatives, including peer review, chart audits, and investigation of safety events

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and professional standards; support credentialing and documentation for medical necessity and compliant billing

• Partner with operations to optimize schedules, staffing, room utilization, and diagnostic capacity; monitor access metrics and resource use

• Recommend workflow and technology improvements to reduce delays and inefficiencies

Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited institution

• Completed Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship

• Current board certification in Cardiovascular Disease

• Active, unrestricted New York State medical license (or eligibility to obtain it before start)

• Current DEA registration

• Eligibility for credentialing, payer enrollment, and applicable clinical privileges

• Significant experience practicing cardiology

• Demonstrated success in physician leadership/medical director/division chief or comparable role

• Experience leading clinical teams, developing care standards, and implementing quality improvement initiatives

• Strong understanding of outpatient cardiology operations, diagnostic services, and multidisciplinary care coordination

• Ability to interpret clinical and operational data and translate into practical improvements

• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

• Commitment to equitable, culturally responsive care for diverse communities

Benefits

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