Prima CARE, in Fall River, Massachusetts, is recruiting a Board-certified or Board-eligible, fellowship-trained non-invasive (non-interventional) cardiologist to join its established Cardiology Division, seeing both outpatients and inpatient consults. The busy outpatient practice serves a large patient base and offers extensive outpatient testing, including 3-D echocardiography, nuclear stress testing, cardiac CT, and Holter monitoring. The cardiologists also see hospital consults on a weekly rotating basis and are qualified to interpret EKG, Holter, echocardiograms, and cardiac stress tests. There are 3 cardiac nurse practitioners in the hospital. They round at Saint Annes Hospital which offers EKG, echocardiography, Holter monitoring, nuclear stress testing, ICU, and cardiac telemetry, along with cardiac catheterization and coronary interventions. Charlton Memorial Hospital, 5 minutes away, offers electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and structural interventions, but they do not routinely round there. Inpatient duties include consults from their Hospitalists, and may require placement of temporary pacing wires, management of CHF, dysrhythmias, acute myocardial infarctions, and acutely-ill cardiac patients. Prima CARE is a 160-provider, physician-owned multispecialty group in Fall River, Massachusetts, an affiliate of the Steward Health Care Network. In addition to 40 Primary Care physicians, they represent various medical and surgical specialists, with laboratory and imaging capabilities. Fall River is an excellent medical community and Prima CAREs broad Primary Care base provides an excellent source of specialty referrals. The salary is competitive and commensurate with training and experience. Physicians are eligible for corporate bonuses and partnership. Of course, moving expenses, health insurance, vacation, CME expenses, and a 401K are included. PrimaCARE is in a healthy growth phase and is a solid influence in this medical community. They pride themselves on their excellent training, extensive experience, and careful attention to evidence-based and cost-effective care. Fall River is located 20 minutes from Providence, RI, an hour from Boston, and a half-hour from Cape Cod and Newport, RI. The area is situated near cities, beaches, farms, suburbia, and virtually any type of living environment.
