The Director of Invasive Cardiology Services is responsible and accountable for both the clinical quality and financial viability of the Inpatient and Outpatient Invasive Heart and Vascular Services including Cardiac Cath Labs, associated Prep and Recovery, and the EKG Department. Works in collaboration with the Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology Services to align imaging strategy to support Invasive Services. Providing subject matter leadership and visibility across all campuses. Responsibility includes the vision, direction, management and coordination of clinical invasive cardiac services, and vascular operations through the Health System continuum of care; development of business decisions; coordination and facilitation of marketing, public relations and financial results; delivering clinical quality and financial viability through patient experience and staff engagement.
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We are searching for a professional with a strong background in Invasive Cardiology Services, ideally within a large, high volume, and complex healthcare setting.
This individual will play an essential role in growing and refining our Invasive Cardiology Services across the health system. We’re looking for someone who brings hands-on expertise in growth, development, and workflow optimization, and who thrives in collaborative environment. This leader should be highly adaptable, creative in problem-solving, and enthusiastic about helping us grow. At NGHS our leaders exemplify our core values every day to provide strong leadership and a supportive environment for all of our team members.
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to our mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Through the services of a medical staff of more than 1,400 physicians representing more than 60 specialties, our team cares for more than one million people across the region at five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations.
Founded in 1951 as Hall County Hospital, NGHS has grown to include five Northeast Georgia Medical Center hospital campuses – NGMC Gainesville, NGMC Braselton, NGMC Barrow, NGMC Habersham and NGMC Lumpkin – with a total of more than 950 beds and more than 1,400 medical staff members.
Georgia Heart Institute is Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) comprehensive heart and vascular service line, including inpatient and outpatient hospital services and care provided at more than a dozen physician practice locations across the region.
Our heart care journey began in 1957, when Drs. Sam Poole and Dick Stribling, were recruited to NGMC to launch Heart & Vascular Services at NGMC. From there, things progressed, with the first diagnostic cardiac cath performed in 1984 and the first interventional procedure in 2002. Then, in 2014, The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia officially became a part of the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) family.
Over the last decade, our growth and innovation has continued, with the first cardiac intervention performed in Braselton in 2018. We became the first health system in Georgia with hospitals accredited as Emergency Cardiac Care Centers in 2020, and in 2023 all five were accredited.
In 2021, heart care at NGMC evolved again as Georgia Heart Institute was launched to more accurately reflect the state’s most forward-thinking heart and vascular program and unifying our team of more than 80 cardiologists and advanced practice providers, as well as all inpatient services.
Georgia Heart Institute (GHI) is NGHS employed cardiology group, which spans all subspecialties except transplant and partners with NGPG for cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery. Built on a foundation of expertise and innovation and backed by a rich history of being Georgia’s #1 heart team for more than a decade, GHI is focused on reimagining the patient experience, coordinating care across all cardiovascular specialties, and bringing clinical breakthroughs to everyday care through participation in international research and leading clinical trials. The institute’s 100+ physicians and advanced practice professionals provide care at 14+ locations spanning these specialties:
Our Mission
Improving the health of our community in all we do.
Our Vision
We will be the preferred and indispensable healthcare resource for the communities we serve.
Our Core Values
Respectful Compassion – I impact life’s most sacred moments. From birth to the end of life to miraculous recovery, we know that life-changing moments are happening around us every day.
Deep Interdependence – I can’t do my job without you. We are an organization focusing on accountability and team strength. We rely on each other to do our jobs with excellence.
Responsible Stewardship – What I do today ensures tomorrow. Decisions we make today impact the future of our organization, our land, and the community around us.
Passion for Excellence – I bring my best every day. We bring passion for excellence into each and every moment, regardless of the challenges we face.
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Northeast Georgia offers an outstanding quality of life with Atlanta less than an hour away and nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We offer the perfect blend of excitement and relaxation.
Lake Sidney Lanier wraps around the landscape, adding beauty and great opportunity for boating, waterskiing, swimming, rowing and fishing. The mountains are filled with hiking paths and sections of the Appalachian Trail, arts and craft festivals, camping sites and other tourist magnets that draw people from throughout the Southeastern US.
Our schools, both public and private, offer exceptional education in caring environments that are integrated with the community through strong corporate support and effective Parent/Teacher teamwork. If golf is your game, we have beautiful courses for your enjoyment.
