Cardiologist job description

About the job

We are looking for a cardiologist to diagnose and treat heart and vascular disease in clinic, on the ward and in the coronary care unit, interpret cardiac tests and follow patients over time.

Duties and responsibilities

• Examine heart patients in clinic and on the ward, diagnose their condition and plan their treatment
• Read ECGs and perform and report echocardiograms
• Supervise stress tests and analyse Holter and ambulatory blood pressure recordings
• Treat angina, heart attacks, heart failure and arrhythmias in the emergency department and the coronary care unit
• Refer patients for catheterization or heart surgery when needed and follow them up afterwards
• Manage risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol, and advise patients on a healthy lifestyle
• Give cardiology opinions to other departments, especially before surgery
• Document cases in the medical record and help train resident doctors

Working conditions

• On-call duty and call-outs for emergencies

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh) with a specialty qualification in cardiology (Libyan or Arab Board or equivalent, or a master's degree) and a licence to practise
• 3 to 6 years of experience in cardiology

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Cardiology
• ECG interpretation
• Echocardiography
• Stress testing
• Coronary care
• Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
• Patient communication

Preferred

• Experience in diagnostic or interventional cardiac catheterization
• Experience with pacemaker implantation and follow-up
• Good medical English