Cardiology Job at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD

We are currently seeking a board-certified or board-eligible General Cardiologist or Advanced Cardiac Imaging Cardiologist to join our cardiovascular practice in Rapid City, South Dakota. With a team of board-certified physicians, skilled support staff, and excellent facilities, Monument Health Heart & Vascular Institute offers a full spectrum of cardiovascular care.

Incentive & Benefits

• Collegial, physician-led, and hospital-supported group of Cardiologists in western South Dakota

• Full production opportunity from day one (no partnership track)
• Generous and flexible time off
• Paid CME, licensure, and malpractice insurance/tail coverage
• Relocation and moving allowance
• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance
• Retirement plans including 403(b) with some company matching and company funded 457(b)
• Personal office with dedicated nurse and APP for clinical support

Our ideal candidate would provide patient-centered, high-quality cardiovascular care in both the inpatient and the outpatient settings.  Duties include outpatient cardiology consultation, inpatient cardiology consultation with generous hospitalist/intensivist support, interpretation of transthoracic echo, transesophageal echo, nuclear stress tests, and stress echos. Advanced cardiac imaging skills, including cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, PET/CT, and vascular duplex interpretation, would be desirable but are not required. 

Clinical Responsibilities

Monument Health Heart & Vascular Institute is the area’s largest group of cardiovascular specialists:

• 6 Non-interventional Cardiologists
• 5 Interventional Cardiologists
• 1 Electrophysiologist
• 2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons
• 1 Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist
• Highly experienced and dedicated team of over 25 dedicated advanced practitioners to assist with both inpatient and outpatient management of patients, including nocturnal inpatient support

Opportunity Highlights

• Serves a five-state region with a catchment area of 428,000
• Newly constructed 4-story facility located on the campus of Monument Health’s Rapid City Hospital, a Level II trauma center with over 400 beds and $220 million in recent renovations
• Expansive outreach program to surrounding communities with 7 established outreach sites
• Comprehensive cardiovascular services lines that include interventional, structural, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure, vascular medicine, vascular, thoracic and cardiothoracic surgery.
• Dedicated Structural heart program offering transcatheter aortic valve replacement, left atrial appendage occlusion, PFO/ASD closure, MitraClip, TriClip and transcatheter mitral valve implantation
• Annual volumes:
• 500+ Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery
• 3,200+ Cath Lab Procedures
• Including 220 Structural Heart Interventions
• 11,000+ EP Lab Procedures
• 600+ Ablation
• 2 fully functional hybrid suits, 2 dedicated Cath labs, 2 EP labs, vascular hybrid OR (in construction)
• Comprehensive Cardiovascular Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Program with active registry participation.
• Active and robust cardiovascular clinical research program with opportunities for involvement in 40-50 cardiovascular research studies at any given time. The program has successfully participated in over 300 trials to date. Our site consistently ranks in the top 10% for enrollment and performance metrics.

Community Highlights

• Inviting, family-friendly community with a population of 80,000
• Located in the foothills of South Dakota’s beautiful Black Hills mountain range
• Four-season outdoor paradise with hiking, biking, boating, camping, fishing, and hunting
• Affordable cost of living and no state income tax
• Regional airport with convenient access to multiple hubs throughout the US
• Excellent public and private schools
• Just minutes from several state and national parks

Recent Nationally Recognized Awards in Heart and Vascular Care

• 12 years of consecutive platinum performance achievement in the Chest Pain – MI Registry
• 2024-2025 U.S. News and World Report High Performing Hospitals
• 2022 Silver award for American Heart Association’s “Get with the Guidelines” – Afib Registry
• 2023 Gold award for American Heart Association’s “Get with the Guidelines” – Afib Registry
• 2024 Gold award for American Heart Association’s “Get with the Guidelines” – Afib Registry

Please contact Penny Davis  today for more information on becoming a part of this award-winning team!