Description

Specialization:
Cardiology Electrophysiology

Job Summary:

Seeking a fellowship trained cardiac electrophysiologist to join a well-established and highly respected large cardiology group consisting of all cardiology specialties for Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.

Qualified Candidates:

• Board eligible or board certified in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology
• Virginia licensure or ability to obtain
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, physicians and administration
• Incoming physician will join a group of 8 EPs within the practice

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary with productivity incentive
• Comprehensive benefits package
• CME, PTO and dues allowance
• State-of-the art 3 EP labs
• Partnership track will be considered after three years

Procedures Performed:

• Diagnostic electrophysiology studies
• Pacemaker implantation - Management and Extraction
• ICD implantation management and extraction
• Biventricular pacing for patients with congestive heart failure
• Comprehensive cardiac ablation therapy for all tachyarrhythmias
• 3-D mapping of complex arrhythmias
• Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
• Convergent (hybrid) Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation
• Robotic assist4ed ablation

About Chippenham Hospital:

• 466-acute bed hospital with a Level I trauma provisional accreditation
• 135-bed inpatient acute psychiatric hospital for child, adolescent, adult and geriatric admissions
• 50-bed ER
• 32-bed private medical surgical ICU, 12-bed private cardiovascular ICU integrated with our cardiovascular stepdown unit, 12-bed arrhythmia care unit, 8-bed pediatric ICU
• 15 operating rooms with the latest surgical technology available, including robots that are used in thoracic and orthopedic surgeries
• 35,000+ annual patient admissions, 95,000+ annual ER visits

Community

Richmond is a wonderful place to practice medicine and raise a family. With a metropolitan area population of over a million, Richmond offers a great balance of big city excitement and small town charm. The area abounds with parks, nationally recognized school systems, and innumerable recreation and cultural activities. Richmond is within a two-hour drive of the Atlantic Ocean, Washington, DC and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The cost of living is very reasonable; traffic congestion is minimal.