General Cardiologist

Location: Manchester, TN

Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Heart

Schedule: Full time

Signing bonus: Up to $40k

Productivity incentives:

CME allowance + dedicated CME days

Malpractice coverage with tail

This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

• Join an established team of physicians and APPs
• Employed position within a nonprofit health system
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiology
• Eligible for state medical license and DEA registration

Why Physicians Choose Ascension

• Physician-led, collaborative culture
• Long-term practice stability
• National network with local autonomy
• Mission-centered care rooted in service
• Ambient listening AI technology

About the Facility

• Established practice featuring a long-standing providers, and access to rotating heart failure and electrophysiology specialists.
• Serving a population of Middle TN, Northern AL, MS, KY
• Integrated referral network
• Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinate discharge planning with case management.
• Recommend, participates in, and work to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accept patient referrals from other physicians. Act as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participate in academic programs (eg medical education and research) as requested.
• Provide appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participate in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.