Presbyterian Healthcare Services, a not-for-profit healthcare system in New Mexico, is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist to join their growing team in Albuquerque, NM. This role offers the opportunity to practice medicine in the only congenital cardiac surgery program in New Mexico, serving a vast population across three states. The position involves comprehensive non-invasive and invasive evaluation and care for pediatric and adult patients with heart disease, within a collegial and supportive environment.
Practice Info
- Only congenital cardiac surgery program in New Mexico, serving approximately 3.5 million people in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona
- Active congenital heart surgery program performs approximately 200 operations annually
- Hospital houses state-of-the-art operating rooms, neonatal intensive care unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit
- Busy clinical programs provide comprehensive non-invasive and invasive evaluation and care of children and adults with heart disease, including over 10,000 outpatient visits and 100 catheterizations
- Practice integrated in a thriving multispecialty clinic setting
- System-Wide EPIC EMR
Responsibilities
- Consult on ED, NICU, and PICU patients at Presbyterian and partner hospitals
- Assist pediatric cardiology, electrophysiology, adult congenital, and pediatric heart surgery colleagues with the management of service and inpatient consults
- Prepare for upcoming clinics by determining prior testing required for each patient
- Provide patient management for all patients scheduled for clinic and any urgent add-ons as agreed upon with colleagues
- Perform and interpret TTE and TEE
- Perform and interpret ECGs
- Perform and interpret Fetal echo's (non-essential)
Compensation
- Competitive compensation
- Negotiable salary
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation bonus
Benefits
- Robust, day one effective benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, and vision
- Exceptional retirement plans – 403b retirement savings program with both matching programs and employer contributions
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for many physician roles
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program eligibility, offering up to $75,000 in tax free loan repayment for a two year service commitment
- New Mexico Physician Tax Credit eligibility of up to $10,000 per year
- New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program eligibility, offering up to $75,000 per year in loan assistance with a required service commitment
- New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship eligibility for residents
Shift & Schedule
- Weekly Schedule – Monday- Friday 8 AM – 5 PM
- Call – 1:4
Requirements
- Must be BC/BE in Pediatric Cardiology
- Experience and expertise with all types of general pediatric cardiology
- Patient-focused and willing to collaborate and work in a team environment
- Ability to obtain a medical license to practice in the state of New Mexico
- J-1 visa sponsorship available
- Open to visa sponsorship