Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

The Rane Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rane Center is seeking an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to join our cardiology group in Austin, Texas. This position offers the opportunity to work at the only transplant center in the area and provide comprehensive cardiovascular care, including cardiac transplant and advanced heart failure management.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with The University of Texas Dell Seton Medical Center, participate in research opportunities, and contribute to our established group of 65 providers focused on delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in Texas.
• Experience in advanced heart failure management.
• Ability to coordinate care and improve quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services to patients in an assigned area.
• Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate diagnostic skills.
• Coordinate discharge planning with case management.
• Participate in academic programs as requested.
• Provide documentation for insurance requirements.

Skills

Cardiac transplantation

LVAD

ECMO support

Cost-effectiveness improvement

Patient evaluation and treatment

Education

MD or DO degree

Board certification in Cardiology

Job description

Specialty

Cardiology

Subspecialty Interest

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant

Schedule

M-F 8am to 5pm with shared night and weekend call

Call Schedule

1:5 weeks

Practice Detail

OP clinic, IP CVICU rounding and call

EMR System

IP - Cerner; OP - Athena

Facility

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin; Ascension Seton Heart Specialty Care and Transplant Center

Location

W. 38th Street, Austin, TX 78705

Ascension Seton Medical Group is looking for an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist for our Cardiology group.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Seton Medical Center to provide medical services to patients.

Position Highlights

• Well established group with 65 full time providers
• Collaboration with The University of Texas Dell Seton Medical Center
• Research opportunities in conjunction with UT Dell Seton Medical Center

Ascension Seton is seeking an Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to join a growing and busy cardiovascular group at the only transplant center in Austin. The Advanced Heart Failure program at Ascension Seton provides a full spectrum of cardiovascular care including cardiac transplantation, LVAD, and ECMO support. Ascension Texas Cardiovascular offers comprehensive cardiac care to Austin and surrounding communities, representing all subspecialties of cardiology including interventional, structural, non-invasive (cardiac CT and MR), EP, peripheral vascular, and CHF/VAD/transplant. The group practices primarily out of four hospitals in the Austin area, including the teaching hospital at the University of Texas Dell Seton Medical Center, and collaborates with UT Dell Medical School for medical student, resident, and fellow education. The advanced heart failure team works closely with cardiology fellows as they rotate in the CVICU and heart failure service. Ascension Texas Cardiovascular also actively participates in clinical research, with approximately 25-30 ongoing trials, providing opportunities to engage in research if interested.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services to patients in an assigned area.
• Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinate discharge planning with case management.
• Recommend, participate in, and work to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accept patient referrals from other physicians. Act as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participate in academic programs (e.g., medical education and research) as requested.
• Provide appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participate in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on-call schedules.