Cardiology Physician

As our Noninvasive Cardiologist, you will join a team dedicated to truly optimizing healthcare for the communities we serve in Durango and the surrounding region. This position will provide exceptional cardiovascular care while contributing to the delivery of the highest quality and most cost-effective healthcare within our integrated delivery system.

Every day you will evaluate, diagnose, and manage a broad range of cardiovascular conditions in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. You will interpret and perform echocardiography, stress testing, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, ambulatory rhythm monitoring, and other noninvasive cardiovascular diagnostics to provide comprehensive, evidence-based care. You will collaborate closely with primary care providers, hospitalists, interventional cardiologists, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary care teams to deliver coordinated, patient-centered treatment plans. As a key member of the cardiovascular service line, you will help expand access to specialty cardiac care while building strong relationships with referring providers throughout the region.

To be successful in this role, you will be a skilled, board-certified, and compassionate Noninvasive Cardiologist who is committed to delivering exceptional cardiovascular care.

• You will support organizational goals through clinical excellence, physician collaboration, exceptional patient experience, and community engagement. Through your work, you will help advance a sustainable, growing, and distinctive organization dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health of individuals and communities throughout Southwest Colorado.

• You will possess expertise in advanced cardiac imaging and noninvasive cardiovascular diagnostics, along with strong communication abilities, outstanding clinical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families, referring providers, and multidisciplinary care teams.

• You will also demonstrate a deep commitment to patient-centered care, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement. Important to this role is embracing the Mission and values of this Christian organization, contributing to a team-centered culture that prioritizes collaboration and service, and supporting an environment of transparency, accountability, and excellence.

• You will thrive in a collegial and supportive environment while making a meaningful impact by expanding access to comprehensive cardiovascular care throughout Durango and the surrounding communities.

Required:

• Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
• Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") registration;
• Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
• Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution
• Active or eligible unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.