MISSOURI:  Join a group of five cardiologists and two heart surgeons who practice at a regional hospital and cardiovascular center in Missouri.  As a result of the area’s tremendous population growth and demand for cardiology services, the practice is seeking to add an interventional cardiologist and a general cardiologist.  The 175-bed hospital operates a cardiac program serving the needs of 150,000 residents in southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas.  The cardiologists work together as a team and are directly employed by the Heart Center.  Two of the cardiologists in the group are board certified in nuclear cardiology.  A Regional Cardiac Center was recently formed through a collaborative affiliation with Washington University School of Medicine.  Benefits include:  very competitive salary and bonus plan, call 1 in 5, one hospital coverage, 24 hour hospitalist coverage, paid time off plan, family health/dental, life and disability insurance, CME allowance, professional dues, liability insurance, 401(k) and pension plan.  Recognized as one of the most vibrant small communities in the country this community is a major tourist destination with over eight million visitors each year and has become a retirement haven for wealthy retirees from the Midwest.  The area is the fastest growing population center in the state of Missouri and is noted for its beautiful mountain scenery, year-round recreational lakes, shopping, golfing and entertainment.  The area’s strengths are its quality of life, natural beauty, low crime-rate and the general hospitality and friendliness of its inhabitants.  Please contact Charles Humes at (800) 338-7107.