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Job description
System Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging Integration
Hartford, CT
We invite you to learn more about this outstanding opportunity to join Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute (HHC HVI), a national leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, surgery, and research. HHC HVI is seeking an experienced, board‑certified Cardiologist with significant experience in echocardiography, MRI, CT, and nuclear cardiology. This position will focus on delivering superb clinical care to a diverse, medically complex patient population in both inpatient and outpatient arenas, supported by the highest‑caliber cardiovascular invasive, diagnostic, and surgical services in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.
Position Summary
The System Medical Director of Cardiac Imaging Integration will coordinate the strategic direction, operational efficiency, and clinical quality of all cardiac imaging services (echocardiography, nuclear, SPECT CT, PET CT, CT, MRI) within HHC HVI and in partnership with our Radiology partners across the ecosystem. Reporting to the HVI SVP, Operations and HVI Physicians‑in‑Chief, this role will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care, optimizing imaging resource utilization, and driving innovation in cardiac imaging technology.
Key Accountabilities
Executes on comprehensive strategic plan for cardiac imaging services for all cardiac imaging modalities in alignment and coordination with our key stakeholders in Radiology and aligned with A^2E^2 (Access, Affordability, Equity, and Excellence) and HVI’s vision to improve access to high-quality imaging services.
Collaborates with other clinical leaders to optimize patient care.
Ensures collaboration with regional radiology partners to optimize patient care for cardiac CT and cardiac MRI.
Promotes evidence‑based practices and guidelines and establishes safe and effective standards for Hartford HealthCare cardiac imaging.
Performs complex advanced cardiac imaging procedures, interpreting results and providing expert consultation to referring physicians.
Identifies, develops, plans, and actualizes opportunities for program growth and innovation for cardiac imaging services across the system.
Leads quality improvement initiatives in partnership with HVI, Radiology, and system quality teams.
Collaborates with Radiology partners and cardiologists to optimize workflows and throughput between the two specialties.
Works in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to balance technology with values that emphasize quality of life, consumer choice, risk‑benefit decisions, access, and integrity of life.
Demonstrates systems thinking by recognizing, responding, and following up on all issues, concerns, and suggestions on behalf of the patient population and staff. Provides timely follow‑up and provides leadership in system redesign to promote a culture of safety.
Qualifications
Board‑certified Cardiologist with significant experience or training in echocardiography, MRI, CT, and nuclear cardiology. Proven leadership and communication skills. Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and deliver high‑quality patient care.
Application
Please email Pam Lasser, Physician Recruiter, or call/text at . For more information about the Heart & Vascular Institute, visit
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Worksite address
hartford, CT, 06112, US
Who can apply
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