Cardiology Opening in Watertown, NY
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Cardiology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Watertown, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
9/23/24
**Cardiology Opportunity: Watertown, NY**
~ Located 70m to Syracuse, 50m to Canadian border
**Position Details**
- Full-time
- Hospital-based cardiology practice with a modern office less than one mile from the hospital.
- Succession planning for 2 cardiologists currently providing services to our local community for over 40 years.
- Mid-level support.
- Call 1:4 with strong support from robust Hospitalist team.
- Onsite cardiac testing to include: EKG, exercise stress test, 3, 5, 7, and 14-day Holter monitoring, pacemaker and ICD follow-up, pacemaker, ICD and ILR remote follow-up, transthoracic echocardiography.
- Hospital services include: cardiac consultation and follow-up, pacemaker implantation, implantable loop recorders, cardiac PET imaging, nuclear imaging, cardiac stress testing.
- Soon to have a cardiac cath lab on-site
- Catchment Area: 250,000, also serving nearby Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division.
- Teaching opportunities are available with accredited ACGME/AOA programs.
- Accepts H1B Visas
**Compensation Package Highlights**
- Annual salary: guarantee 588,261 WRVU incentive above 9,158@$50 per WRVU
- Signing bonus: $50,000
- Education Loan repayment: $20,000 each year
- Relocation expense reimbursement: $15,000
- Excellent benefit package
**Qualifications**
- Board Certified or eligible with the American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Medicine
- Patient-centered care philosophy
- Clinical excellence
- Enthusiasm working within a team model
**About the Group**
- 290-hospital beds; medical staff of 180 physicians representing 42 specialties
- Largest community-based hospital in Northern New York
- Committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents living in Northern New York
- Newly constructed (2018) Walker Center for Cancer Care a state of the art comprehensive cancer center, soon to affiliate with Roswell Park Care Network
- Newly added hospital wing for obstetrical and children's inpatient care (2019)
- Construction for new service line: Women's Wellness and Breast Care outpatient services (2019)
- Not-for profit, not affiliated with larger system, financially stable
- Committed to providing outstanding patient care and support
**Location**
Watertown, NY offers safe and attractive neighborhoods, quiet rural areas, affordable housing, light traffic, first-rate school systems and a gorgeous landscape, all combined with easy accessibility to major metropolitan areas. We are a half hour from the Canadian border. Watertown International Airport (ART) is just a short 15-minute drive, and Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is an hour south. Home to The St. Lawrence Seaway, you will find one of natures true wonders: The Thousand Islands. Take a boat tour of the Thousand Islands with a visit to Boldt Castle, owned by George C. Boldt, proprietor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Boating, swimming, scuba diving and fishing are popular pursuits throughout the Thousand Islands. Watertown has four YMCA fitness centers in the area with endless recreational activities for kids and adults - including indoor swimming! Our local ski area is a gathering spot during the winter for family and friends, offering ski/snowboarding lessons for all ages. At the foot of the Adirondacks, the Tug Hill Region gets as much as 300 inches of snow annually and is the perfect place for skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowshoers, and snow lovers of all ages. In addition, nearby Fort Drum, home of the US Armys 10th Mountain Division, brings to the region a sense of diversity and patriotic pride!