Job Description

Atlantic Health is Seeking a Heart Failure/Heart Success Cardiologist for a Great Opportunity in Morristown New Jersey

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is seeking a board certified Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to join its expanding heart failure program. Atlantic Health Morristown's Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, housed within the 200-bed Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, is a leader in cardiovascular care in New Jersey and offers a full spectrum of cardiovascular services. They offer excellent clinical, academic, and clinical research opportunities as well as the opportunity to help establish the vision for a heart failure program that oversees care at each of Atlantic Health's hospitals and coordinates outpatient care through Atlantic Medical Group's large multispecialty practice.

The successful candidate will join an established multidisciplinary team and assume clinical duties in all aspects of heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and ventricular assist devices in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Experience in or the ability to teach fellows, residents, and medical students and the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment are required. We are committed to fostering a stimulating and collegial workplace and will provide a competitive compensation package.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct heart failure patient care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings at Atlantic Health hospitals
• Assist with Heart Failure initiatives - including but not limited to, reduction in length of stay, observed to expected mortality, 30-day readmissions, adherence to core measures and other publicly reported data, optimized transitions of care.
• Represent heart failure program and its activities with Atlantic Health and hospital level committees as needed
• CCU coverage at Atlantic Health Morristown if desired.
• Advance the field of heart failure at Atlantic Health.
• In collaboration with surgical director of advanced heart failure and medical director of heart failure, oversees advanced heart failure LVAD program.
• Work with Fellowship Program Director with updates as needed to the advanced heart failure curriculum for cardiology
• Work with the Fellowship Program Director to ensure compliance of heart failure training with ACGME requirements.
• Demonstrate transparency and integrity in interactions with physicians and staff, promoting trust in the institutional and section leadership
• Foster excellent communications, teamwork, and cooperation in carrying out the clinical, educational, and scholarly mission of the Service Line
• Support advanced heart failure research program including securing extramural funding and presenting results with oral and written (peer-review) presentations, and supervision of fellow research as needed.
• The position requires the ability to work collaboratively with a variety of clinical and administrative professionals as well as members of the Atlantic Health Morristown community. The person in this position must have strong clinical skills.

Salary Range: $425,000-$525,000 base salary only; excludes any quality and/or productivity incentives

Qualifications

• Licensed cardiologists from an accredited college or university
• Board certified in Heart Failure
• Ability to communicate clearly and in a supportive manner with patients and/or families regarding condition, prognosis, health needs and available services
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, techniques, and practices in the field of heart failure cardiology
• Extensive knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of heart failure cardiology
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional staff
• Keeps abreast of current research and incorporates relevant findings into specific areas of clinical practice
• 3-5 years of heart failure experience preferred

About the Team

Atlantic Health System Heart Care provides the same high-quality cardiovascular care found at other nationally recognized medical centers, but in the comfort of community hospital settings. Home to the largest cardiac surgery program in New Jersey and ranked one of the 50 best hospitals in the nation for cardiology & heart surgery by US News & World Report, Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute serves as the hub of Atlantic Health System Heart Care. Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and Overlook Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Morristown when advanced cardiovascular care is necessary thanks to an infrastructure that includes helipads and ambulance transport and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time. In addition, pediatric cardiology services are available at Goryeb Children's Hospital, located on the Morristown Medical Center campus.