Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Organization

AvedaMed, LLC — multispecialty primary care, cardiology, and rheumatology practice

Location

Maplewood and Newark, NJ (Essex County); procedures at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Centers

Employment

Full-time, W-2

Reports to

Owners

Schedule

1 to 2 clinic sessions and EP/general call [1:3]

Compensation

$450,000 annual base salary, plus productivity-based bonus

Position Summary

AvedaMed seeks a board-certified or board-eligible cardiac electrophysiologist to establish and lead the practice's arrhythmia and device service. The physician runs outpatient arrhythmia and device clinics in Essex County and performs procedures at affiliated hospital EP labs. The role partners with AvedaMed's cardiology and primary care teams to build defined referral pathways for atrial fibrillation, syncope, and device management.

Key Responsibilities

Arrhythmia Clinic

• Evaluate and manage atrial fibrillation and flutter, SVT, ventricular arrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias, syncope and inherited arrhythmia syndromes.
• Direct stroke-risk assessment, anticoagulation strategy and rhythm-versus-rate control decisions.
• Interpret ambulatory ECG monitoring, implantable loop recorder data and ECGs.
• Complete pre-procedure evaluations and post-procedure follow-up visits.

Procedures (per hospital privileges)

• Diagnostic electrophysiology studies.
• Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (radiofrequency, cryoballoon or pulsed field), atrial flutter, SVT and ventricular tachycardia.
• Implantation of pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, leadless pacemakers and loop recorders.
• Left atrial appendage occlusion, lead extraction and TEE-guided cardioversion, if credentialed.

Device Clinic and Remote Monitoring

• Oversee in-person interrogation and programming of implanted devices.
• Supervise remote-monitoring review, with alerts triaged within [1] business day.
• Ensure device-clinic documentation supports accurate billing for interrogation and remote-monitoring services.

Inpatient Care

• Provide EP consultations and perioperative device management for hospitalized patients.
• Participate in the EP call rotation.

Program Development

• Build an atrial fibrillation care pathway with AvedaMed primary care, including referral criteria and shared-care protocols.
• Establish device-clinic workflows, staffing standards and remote-monitoring enrollment targets.
• Participate in required national registries, including the NCDR LAAO Registry if performing appendage occlusion.
• Document outpatient care in athenaOne and inpatient care in [inpatient documentation and charge-capture system Epic; submit charges within 24hours.

Qualifications

Required

• MD or DO; ACGME-accredited fellowships in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
• Board certified in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (ABIM), or board eligible with certification within [2] years of hire.
• Active, unrestricted New Jersey plenary medical license, or eligibility before start date.
• New Jersey CDS registration and DEA registration.
• Eligibility for EP lab privileges at affiliated hospitals including fluoroscopy credentialing.
• Enrollment eligibility with Medicare, NJ Medicaid, and commercial payers.
• Current BLS and ACLS.

Preferred

• Experience with 3D electroanatomic mapping systems and pulsed field ablation.
• Left atrial appendage occlusion training.
• Two or more years of post-fellowship practice, including program-building experience.
• Experience with athenaOne.
• Fluency in a second language common among Essex County patients.

Professional attributes

• Professional: Reliable, composed, and accountable, including under pressure
• Hardworking: Committed to patient care and to carrying a fair share of the workload
• Conscientious and considerate: Attentive to detail, mindful of how decisions affect teammates and patients
• Respectful in every direction: Takes direction and feedback well from leadership, collaborates as an equal with peers, and treats nurses, techs, schedulers, and support staff with courtesy and appreciation
• Team-oriented: Contributes to a positive, collegial culture

First-Year Performance Expectations

Targets are suggested starting points; finalize them in the employment agreement.

Measure

Target

New-patient arrhythmia consult lag

≤ 10 business days

Remote-monitoring alert review

Within 1 business day

Remote-monitoring enrollment

≥ 90% of eligible device patients

Procedural complication rate

At or below NCDR registry benchmark

Outpatient notes closed

Within 24 hours of visit

Inpatient and procedure charges submitted

Within 24 hours of service

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $450,000 per year.
• Bonus: productivity-based bonus, paid under the terms of the employment agreement.
• Benefits: medical, dental, and vision; retirement plan with employer match; paid time off; professional liability coverage including tail; CME allowance and days; license, DEA, board, and society dues reimbursement

Pay: From $450,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person