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WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SSM Health Dean Medical Group has an outstanding opportunity for a Pediatric Cardiologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison consistently ranks as one of the top locations in the U.S. to live and work by Livability https://livability.com/wi/madison/

Minimum Qualifications

• MD/DO

• Fellowship completed in Pediatric Cardiology

• BE/BC in Pediatric Cardiology

• Ability to obtain Wisconsin Medical and DEA licensures

Job Details

• The new physician will provide both inpatient and outpatient consultation for patients ranging from neonates to young adults. In addition to the office practice, the new provider will read EKG’s, echos, Holters and exercise testing.

• Ideal candidates will have strong echo skills and interest in general pediatric cardiology.

• SSM Health Dean Medical Group has 103 family medicine physicians and 22 pediatricians on staff who refer to this provider. Referrals come from across this region and include a large non-Dean Medical Group population.

• At present, Pediatric Cardiology is a two-physician practice, collaborating with two nearby tertiary/quaternary care centers for referral of cardiac, adult congenital and cardiovascular specialty needs and on-call coverage. The posted position reflects pediatric cardiology growth over several years. The current partners provide comprehensive pediatric cardiology care, including fetal echo and preventive cardiology.

• The Department of Cardiology offers a full service of Cardiac subspecialists including 5 Interventionists, 6 noninvasive and 2 EP specialists.

• The Cardiology Division is well recognized among their peers for outstanding quality data, excellence in care and service to patients throughout our 18-county service area.

• The practice is conveniently based on the campus of SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital.

• Excellent guaranteed salary and signing bonus.

The Hospital

• SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital has a 38-bed NICU and 10-bed pediatric unit.

• SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital is equipped to perform MRI and Cardiac CT.

• SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital is an ACS Level II Trauma Center

• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, a 440-bed tertiary care and referral center, is an award-winning facility and has been serving South Central Wisconsin since 1912.

• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital is the referral hospital for the 7 hospital SSM Wisconsin Region. Our Wisconsin Region also counts 4 additional affiliate hospitals in our network.

• St. Mary's and Dean Medical Group are part of SSM Health, an integrated health system that has facilities in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Benefits

SSM Health provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits plans tailored to meet the healthcare needs of you and your family. The package also offers pre-tax savings incentives, a wellness program, and retirement plans such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457(b). SSM Health encourages a healthy work/life balance, as well as personal and professional growth and development opportunities.

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law

Job Summary:

Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.

• Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.

• Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.

• Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.

• Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.

• Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.

• Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Physician - Regional MSO Credentialing

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

6188020164 DSMOC Ped Card

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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