Cardiologist

Job Title: Cardiologist

Reporting To: Chief Medical Officer

Position Summary

The Physician reflects the mission, vision, and values of adheres to the organization's Code of

Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures,

guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Consultant accepts ultimate responsibility for the care of all patients under their name.

The Consultant is capable of independently providing high quality patient care (diagnose, treat

and manage and admit patients under his name) as delineated by his clinical privileges

Responsibilities The Cardiologist is responsible for diagnosing and treating a range of cardiovascular diseases.

The role of Cardiologist is non-interventional in an outpatient setting.

Additionally, the Cardiologist is responsible for organizing, monitoring, and maintaining the

clinical services provided within the department in order to achieve the highest possible level

of patient care with optimum utilization of the available resources.

Maintaining a clinical schedule on such days, such hours, and at such locations as

necessary to provide timely and comprehensive medical services to patients.

Assumes direct responsibility for the patients under his/her medical attendance in the

assigned unit.

Referring patients requiring specialized medical care to those specialists and other health

care providers and facilities that are members of hospitals affiliated provider network,

provided that such referral does not unreasonably interfere with the patient's expressed

preference for a different healthcare provider, his/her insurer's determination of

healthcare provider or the patient's best medical interests in Physician's medical

judgment.

Participates in the various committees for the upgrading of services and organization of

work within and outside the hospital.

Participation in system quality improvement and risk management programs and

activities, including but not limited to reporting all patient occurrences, participating in

continuing medical education and, when requested, serving on committees, reviewing

medical records and providing other consultation to hospital regarding legal and risk

issues.

Performs all relevant interventions related to his/her field of specialization.

Participates in scheduling of on-call duties and provides on-call services as required.