Position: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist
Location: Newark, NJ
Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (AHFTC)
Coverage Type: Ongoing Inpatient Coverage
Job Overview Board-Certified Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist (AHFTC) for ongoing inpatient coverage. This specialized subspecialty role focuses on managing high-acuity patients with end-stage heart disease (Stage D), heart transplants, and mechanical circulatory support (VADs) across CCU and Telemetry units.
Schedule & Call Requirements - Work Schedule: Inpatient day coverage managing variable to high census in CCU and Telemetry.
- Call Schedule: 1 in 5 unrestricted call.
- Duration: Ongoing coverage needed.
Key Responsibilities & Scope of Practice - Advanced Heart Failure Care: Manage critically ill end-stage heart failure patients in the CCU and Telemetry.
- Transplant & VAD Management: Direct post-transplant care and manage Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs).
- Procedures: Primary bedside procedure includes occasional Bedside POCUS (no heavy surgical/OR load).
- Team Structure: Work alongside 4 MD Attendings, a multidisciplinary cardiology team, cardiology fellows, and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).
- APP Collaboration: Oversee and collaborate with on-site APPs.
Position Qualifications & Facility Info - Board Certification: Board Certified (BC) specifically in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology.
- EMR System: EPIC (integrated hospital and clinic).
