What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician - Cardiologist - Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant position at Wellstar Health System, Inc.?
Facility: Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Cardiologist with additional sub-specialty fellowship training and certification in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant.
Wellstar Health System is comprised of a 10-hospital system in the metropolitan Atlanta region plus Wellstar MCG Health in Augusta GA (formerly Augusta University Health System).
Our flagship cardiac hospital is Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, GA. Wellstar Kennestone is a 3 tower, 630-bed hospital with an active expansion plan underway. We currently have an 18 bed CCU and a premier temporary mechanical support program for cardiogenic shock, which includes VA-ECMO, Impella CP/RP/5.5, Tandem Heart, Protek Duo, and IABP (femoral and axillary). In addition, we have a robust durable LVAD program that is among the leaders in the country in terms of implant volume at non-transplant centers. We also have a high-volume cardiac surgery program, and we have become regional leaders in implanting the Heartmate 3 device via thoracotomy approach.
We have developed close relationships with multiple academic centers that serve as transplant partners. Finally, we have developed a comprehensive cardiomyopathy program, with expertise in the diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis, and cardiac sarcoidosis.
Join our multi-disciplinary clinical team which will include 5 Advanced Heart Failure trained cardiologists, 2 implanting VAD surgeons, 3 RN VAD coordinators, 5 Advanced Heart Failure/VAD NPs, as well as social workers and behavioral health professionals. Our team provides inpatient and outpatient care of patients with heart failure, chronic inotropic support, and durable LVAD therapy. We also have access to the latest in heart failure device therapies, including implantable pulmonary artery pressure monitors, baroreceptor activation therapy, and cardiac contractility modulation.
Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care is the largest and most comprehensive provider of cardiovascular services in northwest Georgia. The Wellstar Cardiac Network includes 9 hospitals and 26 office locations throughout metro Atlanta. Our 90 physicians and 86 APPs provide care for the entire spectrum of cardiac patients (surgery, structural heart, EP, advanced imaging, complex intervention, ECMO, advanced heart failure and research).
To learn more about WellStar Health System and Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care please visit www.wellstar.org.
We proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
403(b) with employer match
CME time and allowance
Extended illness bank
Five weeks paid time off for vacation and holidays
Concierge service
Adoption assistance
