Description

Electrophysiologist Needed in Beautiful Western, NC

 UNC Caldwell is the choice for health care in the Greater Hickory Metro area of North Carolina. Our 137-bed licensed acute care hospital includes 110 medical and 27 psychiatric is a member of the UNC Health System. The Emergency Department sees approximately 30,000 visits a year. UNC Health Medical Group provides the majority of primary care and select specialty care to the surrounding market from thirteen separate medical park locations throughout the county. UNC Caldwell is seeking an Electrophysiologist to add to the team!

General Description:

• Full-time; Would require some clinic, inpatient and ED coverage
• UNC Heart & Vascular- 322 Mulberry Street, Lenoir, NC 28645 with long-term plans for a satellite location in Granite Falls, NC.
• Would perform procedures in the cardiac cath lab; echo & stress lab are located within the clinic, pacemaker clinic is available, cardiac rehab is available.
• A brand new, state-of-the-art Heart Center will be open in early 2026 and will be attached to the hospital with pre/post patient bays & 2 cardiac cath labs.
• Commitment to purchase EP equipment upon hiring of permanent EP physician; there is a current partnership with local EP physician until then.
• 24/7 access to an Intensivist
• Staff: UNC H&V has 1 interventional cardiologist, 1 APP and a partnership with a local physician who currently assists with hospital call and works in the cath lab. Actively recruiting a vascular surgeon and medical cardiologist.
• Seeking an eager physician who would enjoy helping build a new program!

Services the practice currently offers:

• Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiology Consultations - Inpatient and Office
• Echocardiograms and ETT - Exercise Treadmill Test
• Non-emergent Angioplasty
• Nuclear Stress Tests, Pacemaker Implantation
• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) (Angioplasty & Stenting)
• Percutaneous Peripheral Vascular Interventions (PVI) (Angioplasty & Stenting)
• Radial Cardiac Catheterization
• Resources to Help You Quit Smoking or Using Tobacco Products
• TEE - Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Transthoracic & Transesophageal echocardiography
• Vascular Ultrasound Imaging Diagnosis
• Cardiac rehab

 Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group life, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account, and 403b, relocation allowance, PTO, CME and Professional Liability allotted
• Location in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northwestern North Carolina in Lenoir, NC
• Voted one of the Top Adventure Towns by National Geographic Adventure Magazine
• One hour-and-ten-minutes travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain seasonal resort community of Blowing Rock

 To be considered, please email your resume to jennifer.lebeau@unchealth.unc.edu

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

Organization Unit: UNC Heart and Vascular 

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Lenoir

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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About UNC Health

UNC Health is charting a new course for the organization, one that reflects our aspirations, values and the high expectations customers have in today’s healthcare marketplace. These changes will help the organization adopt business and medical practices that will help us become a more responsive, customer-focused, integrated healthcare system. UNC Health and its 33,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.

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