Description

We are currently seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Interventional Cardiologist with training in peripheral vascular interventions 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
• Two-year income base salary guarantee
• Quarterly productivity bonus opportunity
• 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 and peripheral vascular disease consultation, inpatient cardiology and peripheral vascular consultation with generous hospitalist/intensivist support, and interpretation of echocardiographic studies (including TEE as able), cardiac stress testing, and arterial/venous Duplex studies.

Complex Coronary Intervention 

• Strong training and/or clinical experience treating coronary artery disease with advanced percutaneous coronary intervention techniques

Peripheral Vascular 

• Peripheral Vascular fellowship training and/or clinical experience. Eligibility for RPVI certification and experience with endovenous ablation would also be desirable, but is not required

Clinical Responsibilities

• Duties are divided equally amongst the Interventional Cardiologists, including Interventional and Vascular Interventional call.  With the exception of one weekend day when on the Inpatient Rotation, the Interventional cardiologists do not take General Cardiology Call
• In-house nocturnal APP support for night call coverage
• Approximate weeknight call coverage is 1 in 5 with week-long inpatient rotation approximately 1 in 8 weeks
• Alternating 2-physician day-call/rounds coverage during inpatient rotation with robust inpatient APP support
• Dedicated read days for interpreting inpatient and outpatient cardiac studies
• Minimum expected daily clinic volume once fully integrated is 16 patients per day

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

• 6 Non-interventional Cardiologists (7^th starting July 2026)
• 4 Interventional Cardiologists, including 2 Fellowship-trained Peripheral Vascular Interventionalists
• 1 Structural Heart Interventionalist
• 2 Electrophysiologists (3^rd starting July 2026)
• 2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons
• 1 Vascular Surgeon
• 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 >300 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; recognized as a high-performing institution in Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Heart Attack Care, and Pacemaker implantation.
• 2023 and 2024 American Heart Association “Get with the Guidelines” Gold award – Afib Registry

Please contact Penny Davis at pdavis1@monument.health today for more information on becoming a part of this award-winning team!