Navigating the Clinical Component
Highlights of This Cardiology Opportunity
- Ability to step into an already existing high-volume practice with a large 8-county referral network of 25+ primary care clinics and five critical access hospitals.
- Current team includes 3 Interventional Cardiologists, 1 Non-Invasive Cardiologist, 4 Mid-Levels, 1 Vascular Surgeon, and 1 Vein Specialist.
- Access to Ochsner’s extensive cardiology network of physicians for support and resources.
- The Cardiology Clinic is located in a multi-specialty clinic building adjacent to the hospital, which features two Cath labs and a hybrid peripheral room.
- 23-bed closed ICU with a dedicated med/surgical team and 2 Intensivists.
- Established Adult Hospitalist Program and tenured Emergency Medicine team, all employed and staffed by Ochsner Rush.
- Strong specialist support including a team of 4 Anesthesiologists and 4 Surgeons.
- Engaged administration that directly supports our physicians.
- Teaching opportunities for the local family medicine residency program.
- Opportunity to perform peripheral vascular procedures.
- New procedures include:
- Impella left ventricular assist device
- Pulmonary thrombectomy
- Orbital coronary atherectomy
- Ultraviolet laser atherectomy
- Active pacemaker program including:
- Standard pacemakers
- Micra pacemakers
- AICDs and CRT devices
- Recently added:
- CardioMEMs Heart Failure system
- Impulse dynamics CCM device
- Shockwave Coronary Lithotripsy
- J1 waivers accepted.