Cardiac Critical Care and Advanced Heart Failure Specialist
Job at a glance
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for a physician with expertise in cardiac critical care, cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure, and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) to help advance our cardiovascular critical care and heart failure programs.
The physician will care for high-acuity cardiovascular patients within a collaborative CCU/CTICU environment and work closely with Advanced Heart Failure, General Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Electrophysiology.
Job Responsibilities
Manage complex cardiovascular patients, including cardiogenic shock, acute decompensated heart failure, acute coronary syndromes, severe arrhythmias, and hemodynamic instability
Participate as a core member of a multidisciplinary cardiogenic shock team
Manage patients requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support
Provide inpatient and outpatient advanced heart failure care
Optimize guideline-directed medical therapy and advanced HF treatment strategies
Expand remote heart failure monitoring, including CardioMEMS
Perform appropriate diagnostic and hemodynamic procedures in the Cath Lab
Collaborate with cardiac surgery and regional advanced heart failure centers regarding advanced therapies
Participate in the development of cardiogenic shock, MCS, and advanced heart failure programs
Teach and mentor Cardiology fellows and Internal Medicine house staff
Opportunities for clinical education, quality improvement, research, and program development
Qualifications
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiac Critical Care training or significant experience managing critically ill cardiovascular patients
Expertise in cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support
Eligible for medical licensure in New Jersey
Strong commitment to collaborative, multidisciplinary cardiovascular care
Preferred:
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Experience with cardiogenic shock programs and advanced MCS
Academic, teaching, research, quality improvement, or program-development experience