Cardiologist / System Medical Director Cardiac Imaging Integration

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Job Description

Location Detail: 85 Jefferson Street Hartford (10068)

System Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging Integration

We invite you to learn more about this outstanding opportunity to join Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute (HHC HVI), a national leader in cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, surgery, and research, providing personalized care to more patients and performing more advanced cardiac procedures than any other cardiac program in Connecticut.

Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute (HHC HVI) is seeking an experienced Cardiologist who is highly skilled, board certified, with significant experience/training in echocardiography, MRI, CT, and or/Nuclear Cardiology. This position will focus on delivering superb clinical care to a diverse, medically complex patient population in both the in-patient and outpatient arenas, supported by the highest-caliber cardiovascular invasive, diagnostic, and surgical services in a collaborative and multidisciplinary setting.

Position Summary

The System Medical Director of Cardiac Imaging Integration will coordinate the strategic direction, operational efficiency, and clinical quality of all cardiac imaging services (Echocardiography, Nuclear, SPECT CT, PET CT, CT, MRI) within Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute, and in partnership with our Radiology partners across the ecosystem (CT and MRI). Reporting to the HVI SVP, Operations and HVI Physicians-in-Chief, this role will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care, optimizing imaging resource utilization, and driving innovation in cardiac imaging technology.

Key Accountabilities

Executes on comprehensive strategic plan for cardiac imaging services for all cardiac imaging modalities, in alignment and coordination with our key stakeholders in Radiology and aligned with A2E2 (Access, Affordability, Equity and Excellence) and HVI’s vision to improve access to high quality imaging services.

  • Collaborates with other clinical leaders to optimize patient care
  • Ensures collaboration with regional radiology partners to optimize patient care for cardiac CT and cardiac MRI

Promotes evidence-based practices and guidelines and establishes safe and effective standards for Hartford HealthCare cardiac imaging

Performs complex advanced cardiac imaging procedures, interpreting results, and providing expert consultation to referring physicians.

Identifies, develops, plans, and actualizes opportunities for program growth and innovation for cardiac imaging services across the system

Leads quality improvement initiatives in partnership with HVI, radiology and system quality teams

Collaborates with radiology partners and cardiologists to optimize workflows and throughput between the two specialties

Works in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to balance technology with values that emphasize quality of life, consumer choice, risk-benefit decisions, access and integrity of life

Demonstrates systems thinking by recognizing, responding and following up on all issues, concerns and suggestions on behalf of the patient population and staff. Provides timely follow-up and provides leadership in system redesign to promote a culture of safety

About Hartford HealthCare

The Hartford HealthCare network employs over 2,800 providers in over 600 practice locations throughout Connecticut, seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest, physician-led, multi-specialty medical groups in New England.

There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford HealthCare. This means MORE OPTIONS to propel careers to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care.

Our Location

Hartford, CT is located in close proximity to Boston and New York City, offering you and your family access to the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live near the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.

For More Information

Please send email with CV to Pam Lasser, Physician Recruiter, pamela.lasser@hhchealth.org or call/text at 860-306-8009.

To learn more about the Heart &Vascular Institute, please visit the following link: hartfordhealthcare.org

Qualifications

BC Cardiology, certified in multi-modality imaging, minimum 10 years experience, proven record in leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

The System Medical Director will oversee the strategic direction, operational efficiency, and clinical quality of all cardiac imaging services across the Hartford HealthCare network. This role involves performing complex imaging procedures, leading quality improvement initiatives, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipStrategic PlanningMultidisciplinary CollaborationEvidence-based Practice

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 39 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 79% have no call, 18% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 20% of Cardiology listings

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Living in Hartford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Typical market rent
$1,600/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Medical Practices
Hartford, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Leadership role
Collaborative multidisciplinary setting
Access to advanced cardiac imaging technology