Description
Full-time Medical Director of Cardiac Care Services and Full-time General Cardiologist for Large Public Health and Hospital System in Silicon Valley
Better Health for All
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH), a large public teaching healthcare system, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, is seeking a full-time BC Enterprise Medical Director of Cardiac Services for SCVH and a full-time BE/BC general cardiologist to join our dynamic practice at O’Connor Hospital.
We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and our diverse community, while participating in the education of the next generation of health care providers, in one of the best places to live in the United States.
About Our Organization
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second-largest County-owned health and hospital system in California and is committed to improving the health of the 1.9 million people of Santa Clara County. SCVH comprises four hospitals: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC - a 731-bed central hospital), O’Connor Hospital (OCH - 358 licensed beds), Saint Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH – 93 licensed beds) and Regional Medical Center (RMC - 258 licensed beds). In addition, SCVH includes a network of primary care clinics comprised of eleven health centers throughout the County, several urgent care clinics, dental services, primary care behavioral health services, and a broad range of specialty services in our Valley Specialty Center.
O’Connor Hospital (OCH) was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in Santa Clara County. Whether for the birth of a baby or a life-saving surgery, our reputation for medical excellence, superior skill, and advanced technology precedes us. OCH hosts a joint Family Medicine residency and a sports medicine training programs with Stanford. OCH also serves as a rotation site for medical students from Stanford and other schools.
SCVMC hosts four residency programs and one fellowship training program, and partners with Stanford University SOM and Stanford Healthcare for the clinical training of medical students, residents, and fellows. SCVMC is an ACS-verified Level 1 Trauma Center, a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center, an ABA-verified Burn Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a Level 4 NICU, and a nationally recognized CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center. Owing to its geographic location and specialty offerings, SCVMC not only serves the County, but also the larger region.
Providers in our health system also have the opportunity to use our integrated electronic health record (Epic), which brings together systemwide patient information. The Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recognized SCVMC for achieving its highest level of success (Stage 7), based on our continuous innovation and optimization of our inpatient and outpatient EHR.
About the Community
SCVH is located in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a diverse choice of cultural, recreational, and lifestyle opportunities. Our physicians live in a range of communities, including urban (e.g., San Francisco), university (e.g., Palo Alto), high tech (e.g., many cities of Silicon Valley), mountain (e.g., Los Gatos), beach (e.g. Santa Cruz), and rural/agricultural (e.g., Morgan Hill and Gilroy). Situated in one of the most desirable regions of the country – only 45 minutes from the Monterey Bay and three hours from the Sierra Nevada – our physicians have the opportunity to enjoy a very high quality of life.
About the Division of Cardiology
Our Division of Cardiology provides consultative inpatient services and outpatient care for patients with heart failure, arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease, among others. We are a key training site for SCVMC residents. Physicians who join the Division of Cardiology are pleased to find a very collegial work environment, with robust specialty and ancillary support.
At SCVH, we have recently established a Cardiac Care Service Line that integrates all cardiac services across our hospitals and clinics to provide comprehensive care including advanced cardiothoracic surgery that includes use of ECMO, structural heart procedures, multiple STEMI receiving centers, electrophysiologic studies and interventions, outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and an outpatient heart failure program.
About the Positions
1. General Cardiologist: This position is for a board eligible or board-certified general Cardiologist. Responsibilities include both inpatient and outpatient work, primarily at OCH with a secondary site at one of the other enterprise hospitals. Inpatient responsibilities include rounding on Consult services. When off inpatient service, physicians rotate with colleagues in clinic and read echoes, EKGs, and stress tests. The ideal candidate should be able to work closely with multiple individuals, physicians, managers, techs.
2. SCVH Medical Director for Cardiac Care Services: This position is for a board-certified General Cardiologist to serve as the SCVH Medical Director of Cardiac Care Service Line. In addition to clinical duties, this position would have significant leadership responsibilities in overseeing delivery of cardiology care across all 4 enterprise hospitals, maintaining high quality of care standards and strategic planning for growth of the service line in close collaboration with division members, associated managers and technical staff and Executive Leadership. Candidates with at least 5 years of leadership experience are preferred.
About Compensation and Benefits
We offer competitive compensation; a generous comprehensive benefit package (including 36 days of leave per year; 13 holidays; 5 CME days); comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; long-term disability insurance; AD&D insurance; life insurance; and retirement plans; paid malpractice with tail coverage; and possible relocation reimbursement (pre-approval required).
SCVH employees may be eligible for federal loan repayment assistance. For information regarding the National Health Service Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program and other related programs, please visit www.nhsc.hrsa.gov and www.phcdocs.org/Programs/CalMedForce.
If you are interested in joining a practice with unparalleled personal and professional advantages, then please submit your letter of interest and CV to Roya Rousta at MD.Recruitment@hhs.sccgov.org. Please indicate which position you are interested in applying for: (1) General Cardiologist or (2) SCVH Medical Director of Cardiac Care Services.
The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its rich diversity of cultures. SCVH seeks candidates whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The County of Santa Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious belief, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or preference, pregnancy, marital status, disability, medical condition, political belief, veterans’ status, organizational affiliation or association with any individual in any of these groups. SCVH is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.
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