What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiologist - Advanced Heart Failure position at Capital Health System, Inc.?
Work Shift:
Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.
Position Overview:
Capital Health is seeking an Advanced Heart Failure physician to join our dedicated team. Capital Health serves a diverse patient population across central New Jersey and Bucks County, PA. Our two-hospital health system, with locations in urban Trenton and suburban Hopewell, provides care to patients from various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. We care for a wide range of individuals, including underserved communities, urban populations, and suburban families. Our services cater to patients of all ages, from pediatric to geriatric care, ensuring comprehensive medical services across the lifespan.
Why Join Us?
With over 500 physicians and specialists across these and multiple outpatient facilities, Capital Health provides access to state-of-the-art technology, innovative treatment options, and a collaborative work environment. Our physicians benefit from competitive compensation, career advancement opportunities, and a manageable work-life balance.
Opportunity Details:
- Establish an Advanced Heart Failure program.
- Provide direct heart failure patient care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Work with a team of peers and colleagues to oversee inpatient and outpatient heart failure program initiatives.
- 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 the heart failure program and its activities within Capital Health system and at hospital level committees as needed.
- Assist in the development of an advanced heart failure LVAD program.
- Assist the development of an advanced heart failure ECMO program
- Establish an advanced heart failure research program.
- Improve operational efficiency of heart failure management including implementation of computer-based reporting and data.
- Demonstrate transparency and integrity in interactions with physicians and staff, promoting trust in the institutional and departmental leadership.
- Foster excellent communications, teamwork, and cooperation in carrying out the clinical, educational, and mission of the cardiovascular service line.
Qualifications:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medicine (MD/DO)
- Completion of an accredited Advanced Heart Failure fellowship
- Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of New Jersey (or the ability to obtain before appointment);
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Cardiology
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Advanced Heart Failure
- Meets applicable credentialing and privileging standards for their specialty;
- ECMO and LVAD program development (preferred)
- Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
- Outstanding clinical teaching skills.
- Innovative self-starter with a commitment to excellence.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary productivity bonus
- CME Days and Dollars
- Medical plans/Prescription drug coverage/Dental coverage
- In-House employee pharmacy
- Vision plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
- Optional Group Term Life Insurance
- Disability plans
- Work/Life and Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity insurance
- Voluntary Legal Services
- Voluntary Identity Theft insurance
- Voluntary Pet insurance
- 403b Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.
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