Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist - Athens, GA

Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Heart Institute, we are looking for a BC/BE Advanced Heart Failure & General Cardiologist for our Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital location. We are targeting a well-trained physician with a strong clinical background to join a growing advanced heart failure practice. This physician should also be comfortable handling general cardiology duties as well. The ideal candidate will be committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to patients.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Clinic blend of Heart Failure & General Cardiology
• Competitive Salary with Guarantee
• Sign-on Bonus
• Work-Life Balance
• Comprehensive Benefits
• 401k match and annual CME allowance
• Epic EMR
• Physician Governance opportunities
• Quality, Service, and Reputation

Piedmont Athens is a 427-bed hospital serving over 17 counties across east Georgia. Athens, GA, located 1-hour northeast of metro-Atlanta, is a fun, college town with all the excitement and activities for any individual. Perfect for raising families or enjoying nightlife, great restaurants, and great sports, Athens is an enjoyable, beautiful city that offers something for everyone.

Piedmont Heart combines a Level I Cardiovascular Center, with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare professionals and physicians, providing quality, compassionate care for patients with cardiac, thoracic and vascular conditions, with 180+ cardiovascular physicians and surgeons providing care at over 20 cardiology offices across the state of Georgia.

Comprised of 23 hospitals, more than 2,500 physicians, and over 700 physician and specialist offices across greater Atlanta and North Georgia, Piedmont Healthcare is a fast-growing, recognized leader in delivering expert care. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.

To be considered for this opportunity email Aimee.Ingram@piedmont.org

“Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are able to sponsor H-1B visa waivers. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of J-1 employment visas at this time.”

Piedmont Athens Regional is one of northeast Georgia’s largest not-for-profit hospitals. The 427-bed, acute care hospital joined the Piedmont family in 2016 and features a regional Level II trauma center and Level III neonatal ICU. Founded by physicians in 1919, the hospital has garnered national acclaim in patient experience, comprehensive cardiac care including open heart and thoracic surgery, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally invasive surgeries, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, oncology and gastroenterology. Today, Piedmont Athens Regional is committed to providing accessible healthcare by making seamless connections between patients and providers. To support our commitment, in 2022, Piedmont Athens opened a $194 million patient tower with state-of-the-art technology to deliver convenient care to patients from across the region.

Piedmont Athens Regional is proud to be the official healthcare provider for the University of Georgia Athletic
Association. The hospital also serves as an educational training site for hundreds of medical students from the
Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership.

Key Hospital Facts:

• Located in Athens-Clarke County while serving the following counties: Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Jackson, Barrow, Walton, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Stephens and Habersham
• More than 3,300 employees including physicians and healthcare professionals
  • Major Services
    
    • Emergency Services
    • Heart Care
    • Home Health
    • Imaging Services
    • Laboratory Services
    • Maternity Care
    • Neurosciences
    • Oncology
    • Orthopedic/Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation
    • Pediatrics Care
    • Surgical Specialities
    • Wound Care & Hyperbaric services

Awards and Recognition

• Piedmont Athens Regional CEO Michael Burnett
presented the Distinguished American Award, N al Football Foundation and College Hall of
Fame, 2022
• Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) Honor Roll, Stroke, American College of Emergency Physicians,
2022
• Best Maternity Hospital 2022, Newsweek
• LifeLink Platinum Award, LifeLink Workplace Partnership for Life, 2021
• Named a Top Large Hospital in Georgia, Georgia Trend, 2021
• Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Get
With the
Guidelines® Target Stroke, American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association, 2022.
• Heart Failure, Gold Plus, Get With the Guidelines® Heart Failure, American Heart Association/
American Stroke Association, 2022.

Received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR
Chest Pain – MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement
Award, one of only 30 hospitals nationwide to receive this
honor, 2020
• Ranked No. 4 in Georgia in a World’s Best Hospitals list for
2020, Newsweek, 2020

It's Time to Get Better

Piedmont Healthcare is a top-rated system with award winning hospitals and employees comprised of over 22 hospitals, more than 2,500 physicians, and over 700 clinic practice locations across greater Atlanta and North Georgia. With over 1 million outpatient encounters, you will have the opportunity to see and treat a variety of medical conditions. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State

At Piedmont, we believe it's always time to get better.

Time to build on our reputation of excellence and enhance our services to deliver a whole new level of compassionate care, and time for discovering new treatment options while providing technology and tools that give patients the information they need - and the voice they deserve in choosing their healthcare.

Piedmont’s purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch is our Promise, and it governs our delivery of holistic patient-centric care. And we keep this promise every day. From our patients and their families, to our employees, volunteers, vendors and communities – making a positive difference is not just what we do, it’s who we are. Our team is committed to a common set of priorities aimed at creating a one-of-a-kind experience that always puts the patient first.

Home to the University of Georgia, Athens is as much a city of knowledge as its Greek counterpart. Located 78 miles east of Atlanta, Athens has a rich culture and thriving music scene, which ranked the city on our Top 10 Best Music Scenes list. This college town also has year-round recreation activities, restaurants and more than 65 downtown shops, which help support the local small-business economy.

Today's Athens is full of creative energy, as evidenced by the city's world-renowned music scene, nightlife, art scene and festivals.

With a year-round mild climate, beautiful natural countryside and a focus on healthy living, folks in Athens just naturally seem to love being active.