Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute

Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Imaging

We are seeking a Board Certified Advanced Cardiac Imaging Cardiologist to join our progressive practice in Rapid City. With a team of board-certified physicians, skilled support staff and excellent facilities, Monument Health Heart & Vascular Institute offers a full spectrum of cardiovascular care.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong interest, advanced training, and credentialing in nuclear imaging, cardiac CT, echocardiography, and vascular imaging.

Offices are fully equipped for stress testing, Holter monitoring and ICD/pacer evaluation.  Training in echocardiography, vascular imaging, cardiac CT, and nuclear imaging preferred.

Monument Health Heart & Vascular Institute is the area’s largest group of cardiovascular specialists:

  • 9 Non-interventional Cardiologists
  • 5 Interventional Cardiologists
  • 2 Electrophysiologists
  • 2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Opportunity Highlights

  • Sole group of cardiovascular specialists in western South Dakota
  • Serves a five-state region with a catchment area of 428,000
  • Newly constructed 4-story facility located on the campus of Monument Health’s Rapid City Hospital, a 417-bed Level II trauma center with $220 million of recent renovations
  • 10 years of consecutive platinum performance achievement in the Chest Pain – MI Registry
  • Expansive outreach program to surrounding communities with 7 established outreach sites
  • Comprehensive EP program offering the full spectrum of treatment for electrical heart disease
  • Dedicated Structural heart program offering transcatheter aortic valve replacement, left atrial appendage occlusion, PFO/ASD closure, MitraClip, and transcatheter mitral valve implantation
  • Rapid City Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab performs diagnostic and interventional coronary angiograms, including complex coronary percutaneous coronary interventions and chronic total occlusions (CTOs), carotid angiograms/stenting, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), embolizations, inferior vena cava (IVC) filter insertions and removals, venograms, IVC stenting and thrombolysis
  • Annual volumes:
    • 650+ Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery
    • 2500+ Cath Lab Procedures
      • Including 250 Structural Heart Interventions
    • 1300+ EP Lab Procedures
      • 500+ Ablation
  • 2 fully functional hybrid suits, 2 cath labs, 2 EP labs
  • Comprehensive Cardiovascular Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement (GA/GI) Program with active registry participation. This includes participation in STS Adult Cardiac Surgery, NCDR CP/MI, NCDR Cath/PCI, NCDR Device Implant Registry, NCDR TVT, SVS Vascular Quality Initiative, AHA Get with the Guidelines A-Fib and NCDR LAAO registries
  • Robust cardiovascular clinical research program currently enrolling in over 20 clinical trials
  • Established heart failure clinic, cardiac rehab program, anticoagulation clinic, lipid, and lifestyle medicine programs
  • Skilled team of over 20 dedicated advanced practitioners to assist with both inpatient and outpatient management of patients

Community Highlights

  • Charming, family-friendly community with a population of 80,000
  • Located in the foothills of South Dakota’s beautiful Black Hills mountain range
  • Four-season outdoor paradise with hiking, biking, boating, camping, fishing, and hunting
  • No state income tax
  • Regional airport with convenient access to multiple hubs throughout the U.S.
  • Excellent public and private schools

Incentive & Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation with $160,000+ in recruitment incentives
  • Two-year base salary guarantee with opportunity for quarterly productivity bonuses
  • Paid CME, licensure, and malpractice insurance/tail coverage
  • Relocation and moving allowance
  • Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance
  • Retirement plans including 403(b) matching and company funded 457(f)
353 Fairmont Boulevard, Rapid City, SD 57701

Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute

Contact Us

For more information, contact Ashley Smith or fill out the following and we will be in touch shortly.

605-755-9080

asmith26@monument.health

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