Saint Alphonsus seeks Interventional Cardiologists to join their two growing Cardiology group practices in the Boise Metro area. Boise has a 13-member (5 Interventional Cardiologists, 5 Invasive Cardiologists and 3 Electrophysiologists) practice. And Nampa a 5-member group (4 Interventional Cardiologists, 1 Invasive Cardiologist). Both locations have  clinic Nurse Practitioners.  Additionally, there is a robust group of IP and OP APP’s that provide support.

     The Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute Boise includes the regions only Women’s Cardiology Program, Cardio-Oncology, 3 cath labs with peripheral capabilities, a 22 bed cath/EP prep & recovery unit, cardiac nuclear medicine, vascular ultrasound, echo, and EKG diagnostics. Procedures performed include: Diagnostic Adult Cardiac Catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, Balloon Angioplasty, Coronary and Vascular Stent Placements, Permanent Pacemakers, ICD’s, multiple ablations, Coronary Thrombectomy, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Peripheral Vascular Angiography, Peripheral Vascular Interventions, Intravascular Ultrasound, Intracardiac Ultrasound, Cardioversion and Tilt Table Studies. 

     The Boise and Nampa practices combine to form a larger, employed and integrated 18-member Cardiology team reaching across the health system from Boise to Baker City Oregon. Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute is the only program in the region to be Chest Pain Accredited through the American College of Cardiology. Saint Alphonsus Cardiology also holds Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency designation for STEMI, Stroke and Trauma.

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree.
• Successful completion of an ACGME or AOA accredited residency and cardiovascular disease fellowship program.
• Board certification in Cardiovascular Diseases through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM) with certification of special qualification (CSQ) in Interventional Cardiology - or obtain certifications within 3 years of employment.
• Obtain Idaho medical licensure and granting of privileges at SARMC- Boise, SAMC- Nampa, and other health system affiliated hospitals as needed; valid controlled substance registration with Board of Pharmacy and DEA.
• Secure appropriate hospital medical staff privileges to include Stents, IVUS, Interventional left and right heart catheterizations, electrocardiograms, holter and echocardiogram interpretation, stress treadmill testing & supervision, stress echos, and pacemaker implantations and checks. Nuclear cardiology skills are welcome but not required.  Echo board certification is also not a requirement.  Interventional treatment of peripheral vascular disease is also available.