Up to $100K Sign-On: Lake Living Interventional Cardiologist Employment- Easy Access to Lexington, Louisville, and Nashville

Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center, located in Somerset, Kentucky (south of Lexington), is growing with the addition of an employed Interventional Cardiologist. If you are seeking an opportunity with fantastic support, regional reach, and welcoming medical staff and community, join us!

Position Highlights:

• Support of 3 Interventional Cardiologists and 4 ARPNs
• Established Program and Regional Market
• Recently installed GE Allia IGS system for newly renovated cath lab (July 2024)
• Recently installed 256-Slice CT Scanner with CTA capability (April 2024)
• New Echo PACS system for streamlined diagnostics and remote reading capabilities
• Member of the UK Healthcare Gill Affiliate Network (Gill Heart & Vascular Institute)

Scope of Cardiology Services On Campus:

• General Adult Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Disease Management, Arrhythmia Management, Pacemakers, Congestive Heart Failure Management
• Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Intervention
• Diagnostic Peripheral/Carotid/Mesenteric Angiogram, Peripheral Arterial Intervention
• Echocardiography, Pericardialcentesis, Myocardial Biopsy
• Permanent Pacemaker, Loop Recorder Implant, AICD Implant
• Holter and Event Monitor

Benefits:

• Hospital Employment
• Sign On Bonus - Up to $100K
• Relocation up to 15K
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (including 401k and EAP)
• Paid Vacation, Paid Malpractice
• Staff and Practice Management Support
• $ Annual CME
• Student Loan Assistance Available
• Lake Living, Fantastic Outdoor Recreation

Hospital:

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital serves a 10-county area (over 200,000 residents) in south central Kentucky at its 295-bed acute care facility and several stand-alone outpatient centers.  With more than 40 physician specialties and nearly 200 physicians on staff, LCRH offers the most comprehensive medical services in the region, including complete cardiac care, a level II neonatal nursery, and a neurosurgery program rated among the best in the nation. 

Community and Lifestyle:

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is in Somerset, the largest city in southeastern Kentucky, combining the best of small-town values with big-city accessibility and easy commuting distance to Lexington. Nestled on the edge of the Daniel Boone Forest, Somerset is the hub for lake activities and is the houseboat capital of the world.  The opportunities for outdoor amenities are endless with rock climbing, whitewater rafting, hunting, hiking, kayaking, and caving all within minutes of downtown. Somerset is a welcoming, growing community and a wonderful place to live and practice medicine.

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is a 295-bed acute care facility, providing healthcare services for an 11-county service area in south central Kentucky. A modern, state-of-the-art facility, the hospital offers cardiac care and an advanced neurosurgery program with Spine Center accreditation. The hospital also has a complete clinical laboratory, 24-hour ER, intensive care units, surgical services (including orthopedic and urological), and diagnostic imaging. Other specialty services include women’s and children’s services, a Level II neonatal nursery, cardiopulmonary services, behavioral health unit, and inpatient rehabilitation. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH) employs a staff of more than 1,200 health care professionals and support personnel and has more than 170 physicians representing 38 medical specialties on our medical staff. In addition to numerous physician practices, LCRH has eight stand-alone outpatient facilities for bariatric medicine, cancer treatment, imaging, surgery, wound care, sleep disorders and therapy services. Our goal is to be the healthcare leader in our area, providing excellent care with kindness and compassion. Our mission of Making Communities Healthier® continually reinforces that important goal. When you are a patient here, you are family. Established in 1976, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital has grown from a 175-bed facility to its current 295 beds. As the largest private employer in the region, LCRH takes its position in the community seriously and strives to be a good corporate citizen. We partner with local and national charitable organizations to raise funds to enhance lives and work toward finding cures for various diseases and health conditions. We work with schools, community groups, church groups, and individuals to provide important health screenings and information to help folks lead healthier lives. We sponsor a number of regional programs including: Pounds Off Pulaski weight-loss program, Dine with the Docs (monthly programs for community members to learn more about health conditions, diseases, and/or new services), Wear Red Day, Colorectal Cancer 5K, Senior Health & Fitness Day, and the annual Breast Cancer Symposium, which involve hundreds of community members. Other unique services we provide to our region include an active Senior Friends chapter with nearly 4,000 members and a hospital auxiliary with more than 100 volunteers. Proceeds from the auxiliary gift shop provide scholarships for allied health career students at Somerset Community College. The Health Ministries program coordinates such services as: volunteer chaplains, an active Health Career Explorer chapter (BSA Learning for Life Post) and Safe Sitter classes. In 2014, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital began welcoming Internal Medicine Residents to the hospital for their three-year residency training. This new Residency Program expanded to include Family Practice Residents in 2015, and resulted in 36 physician residents and their families living in our community each year, while they work and learn alongside our medical staff at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and Lake Cumberland Medical Associates (LCMA). Because we are dedicated to providing quality healthcare, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital voluntarily undergoes multiple accreditation surveys to help us maximize our potential. We have received the Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission. Additionally, our cancer program is certified by the Commission on Cancer, our stroke program was awarded the Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission, we have been recognized by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care as an Accredited Chest Pain Center, and our neurosurgery program has been recognized as an Accredited Spine Center by The Joint Commission.Through incredible teamwork and a medical staff beyond what you typically find in a small town, Jackson Purchase Medical Center aims to deliver the best healthcare available in the greater Western Kentucky region. As we seek to achieve our mission of making communities healthier®, we treat you like family because you are family. ?