Academic Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant

UOFL Physicians; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Startup package

Tuition assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

University of Louisville invites an experienced, board-certified advanced heart failure cardiologist to join our HF/VAD/Transplant program. The role involves independent patient care, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, and collaborative work with our surgical team.

The successful candidate will participate in clinical trials and scholarly activity, with a track record in heart failure, transplant, and device therapies in a leading transplant center since 1984.

Qualifications

• Board-certified advanced heart failure cardiologist with HF/VAD/Transplant experience.
• Experience teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced HF fellows.
• Willingness to participate in clinical trials and scholarly work.

Responsibilities

• Teach medical students, house staff, and cardiology fellows including Advanced Heart Failure fellows.
• Participate in HF and VAD clinical service in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with surgical team for transplant and device cases.

Skills

Board-certified cardiologist

Advanced heart failure expertise

Transplant care

Right heart catheterization

Biopsies

Job description

Academic Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant position with UofL Health

TheUniversity of Louisville Division of Cardiovascular Medicineis seeking an experienced, board-certified advanced heart failure cardiologist to join our cardiology faculty inourHeart Failure/VAD/Transplant program. Heart failure cardiologists will perform biopsies,right heart caths,and care for patients with advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathies, mechanical support devices, and transplants. UofL Cardiology has been a successful transplant center since 1984 and is one of the region's leading transplant hospitals,performing heart, lung, hand, liver, kidney,andpancreas transplants.The successful applicant will participate in all aspects of the HF and VAD clinical service,including inpatient and outpatient settings(mid-level providers are available to help), and work collaboratively with our excellent surgical team. Responsibilities include teaching medical students, house staff, cardiology fellows, andanAdvanced Heart Failure fellow. The candidate willalsoparticipate in clinical trialsinheart failureand perform scholarly work.Call is shared within the Section of Heart Failure with the other two physicians.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Comprehensive provider benefits and startup package
• Competitive salary and productivity bonus incentives
• Faculty appointment and rank at the School of Medicine will be commensurate withexperience and credentials. Leadership positions are available for those who qualify.
• Free college tuition at the University of Louisville for employees and their families
• Visa sponsorship is available

Interested candidates should submit the following3items to Dinesh Kalra, MD, Division Chief ofCardiology, at [e-mail]

• Letter of interest outlining your career goalsand prior experience
• Curriculum vitae
• Any visa needs