Physician - Medical Director, Echocardiography Lab - Full Time Academic - SLUCare Physician Group

Medical Director, Echocardiography Lab, for an Academic Cardiology Practice in the Saint Louis Metropolitan Area

We are actively seeking qualified candidates for Medical Director of our IAC-accredited echocardiography lab at SSM Health-Saint Louis University Hospital. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in further developing our advanced echo lab in an academic setting.

Clinical responsibilities will include outpatient practice, inpatient rounding, transthoracic and TEE, structural echo imaging and outreach. The physician will work in collaboration with the Medical Director of TEE to advance our growing structural interventional practice.

The successful candidate will have allocated administrative time to focus on protocol development and clinical research.

Preference will be given to candidates who have additional training in advanced echocardiography and those with established research interests/grants in echocardiography. Clinician Scientist track will be considered for appropriate candidates. Active licenses in Missouri and Illinois states are expected prior to start date.

Requirements:

• Qualified candidates will be board certified/board eligible in cardiology
• Academic appointment will be commensurate with the candidate's credentials and experience

We offer:

• Flexible scheduling
• Excellent work-life balance
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Teaching and research opportunities in a collegial environment

How to apply:

About SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health:

SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCare's more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health – St. Louis and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group's more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

Our continued investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we serve.

Community Description:

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, there's always something to do or see here.

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