The Physician, Program Director will serve as program director of cardiac imaging and will provide administrative functions necessary for the efficient and fiscally responsible management of the program. Physician, Program Director is responsible for all of the duties as assigned by the medical director of cardiology, Executive Medical Director of the heart and vascular service line and/or senior leadership of WSG to include but limited to the following within CT and MRI imaging: establish credentials for cardiac CT and MR, Cardiology and Radiology. Facilitates between them, review credential applicants regularly/as needed, establish and administer cardiac imaging QA, establish and coordinate scheduling for unassigned (inpatient/outpatient) with Cardiology (all groups) and Radiology, establishing and optimizing protocols to ensure efficient and high quality studies, liaison with Cardiology, ER and Hospitalists to establish appropriate use criteria as well as overall chest pain evaluation protocols, liaison with EP, Structural heart, AHF, Cardiology, etc. to ensure studies meeting referring provider's needs and liaison with Administration/Technology committees regarding appropriate equipment, software, and staffing.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org. EOE
Licensure
Licensed Medical Physician Required
Education
Doctorate Medicine Required Experience
Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required
At WakeMed Health & Hospitals, we are guided by a simple – yet powerful mission: to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all.To deliver on this mission, WakeMed employs the “best minds and the biggest hearts” in the business. Our team includes over 8,500 experienced registered nurses, technologists, medical professionals, support staff, and a medical staff of more than 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers who are dedicated to putting patients first.When it comes to culture and benefits, we recognize that when we take good care of our employees, our employees can take even better care of our patients. We proudly offer competitive salaries that reflect background, experience and special skills. Our benefits programs are designed to give you and your family the support you need for today while planning for a successful tomorrow. We promote diversity in the ...workplace, provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants, and we participate in E-verify.We think it’s pretty simple – we care for our employees and our employees care for the community.