A Cardiologist diagnoses, treats, manages, and prevents diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.
Directs and oversees the daily operations of multiple departments within Cardiology. Ensures the delivery of quality patient care. Participates in the clinical development and evaluation of unit staff. Maintains compliance with all regulatory agencies. The Director of Cardiology develops the strategic plan for the Chest Pain Certification Program through the guidelines set forth by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and is monitored by the
ASC/STEMI
committee.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in management or health-related services required. Master's preferred.
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
Registered nurse, radiology tech, or other healthcare-related field with experience.
Experience:
Cardiology, EKG, trained in invasive and non-invasive technology. Supervisory experience.
Language/Communication Skills:
English required. Multilingual capabilities enhance the ability to perform this job. Must have the ability to speak effectively and professionally to all staff, management, and all outside individuals at all levels from elementary to professional.
Mathematical Skills:
Skill in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, fractions, and decimals without a calculator. Skill in computing ratios, rates, and percentages.
Reasoning Ability:
Must have the ability to apply non-judgmental reasoning capabilities whenever necessary when dealing with patients, visitors, and staff. Critical thinking and multitasking skills are a must. Must have reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do. Must possess purposeful, self-regulatory judgment which results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference, as well as explanation of the evidential, conceptual, methodological, criteriological, or contextual considerations upon which that judgment is based.
