AtlantiCare

Key Responsibilities

• • Deliver high-quality clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• • Participate in call rotations as part of the cardiology team.
• • Lead and engage in multidisciplinary peer review processes to ensure clinical quality.
• • Identify and implement strategies to reduce barriers to efficient and appropriate patient care.
• • Minimize inappropriate use of non-invasive testing through evidence-based practices.
• • Ensure seamless transitions of care, including effective hand-offs between acute and ambulatory settings.
• • Report directly to the Chair of the Heart and Vascular Institute.
• • Collaborate closely with the Vice Chairs of Vascular Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery, as well as Practice/Service Line Leadership.
• • Partner with the Medical Director of Medical Specialties to provide medical oversight for cardiology offices and hospital-based cardiology services.
• • Supervise APG cardiologists, advanced practice nurses (APNs), and physician assistants (PAs).
• • Oversee hospital-based cardiology procedures.
• • Facilitate effective communication with leadership regarding practice progress, challenges, and achievements.
• • Analyze referral barriers (internal and external) and develop strategies to enhance relationships with referring providers/institutions.
• • Regularly review financial data, metrics, and performance for both practice-based and hospital-based cardiology services; ensure alignment with budgetary goals.
• • Develop targeted strategies for underperforming practices or physicians in collaboration with the Medical Director of Medical Specialties.
• • Drive initiatives to improve physician engagement and satisfaction within APG Cardiology.
• • Support the development and growth of the newly instituted cardiology fellowship program.
• • Foster a culture that promotes education, mentorship, and professional development among staff and fellows.
• • Advance research initiatives by building infrastructure that supports clinical trials and academic contributions.
• • Ensure timely completion of patient documentation including office visit reports dictated and signed within 24 hours, inpatient consults, procedural reports, and discharge summaries completed within 12 hours, and non-invasive imaging studies read within 24 hours at target levels.
• • Maintain or exceed goals for time-to-be-seen metrics.
• • Ensure customer satisfaction scores meet or exceed institutional targets.
• • Adhere to scheduled office sessions unless cancellations are communicated at least 24 hours in advance for proper patient notification.