Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist

ChristianaCare; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 439,000 - 569,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

12 weeks parental leave

CME allowance

Retirement plan

Malpractice insurance with tail

Job summary

ChristianaCare's Center for Heart & Vascular Health in Newark, DE, seeks an Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to join a premier program. The role involves independent LVAD management, inpatient consultations, and robust outpatient care as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Compensation is highly competitive with relocation and sign-on incentives, substantial benefits, and opportunities for leadership and professional growth within a nationally recognized program.

Qualifications

• Board-certified cardiologist with expertise in advanced heart failure.
• Experience with LVAD patient care.
• Fellowship in advanced heart failure or transplantation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced heart failure care independently, including management of LVAD patients.
• Participate in consultative and inpatient cardiac services, patient admissions under the Advanced Heart Failure/LVAD service, and outpatient care in the Heart Failure Outpatient Center.
• Engage in on-call coverage and teaching opportunities with ChristianaCare's Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship.
• Support program initiatives to improve patient care and outcomes using new technologies and clinical trials.

Job description

Job Details

The ChristianaCare Center for Heart & Vascular Health is currently seeking an Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to join our Advanced Heart Failure Program at the Center for Heart & Vascular Health.

ChristianaCare’s Advanced Heart Failure Program at the Center for Heart & Vascular Health in Newark, DE—just 30 minutes from Philadelphia—provides nationally recognized, patient-centered care for individuals living with heart failure. The program focuses on managing symptoms, slowing disease progression, and improving patients’ overall quality of life. ChristianaCare is one of the top 10 largest volume heart failure hospital systems in the United States, and our multidisciplinary team of board certified Advanced Heart Failure, Noninvasive, and Interventional and Electrophysiology Cardiologists are supported by experienced nurse practitioners and Heart Failure Care Navigators in providing comprehensive cardiac assessments, innovative treatments, clinical trials and the highest level of care to all of our patients.

ChristianaCare is affiliated with the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. In addition, the Center partners with Pennsylvania Hospital for cardiac transplantation and transplant medicine services.

Position Details

• Join an experienced team of specialists, heart failure APPs and RN LVAD coordinators in a well-established, progressive Heart Failure Program. Excellent opportunity for growth and leadership.
• Provide advanced hearty failure care services independently, including optimal care of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)
• Participate in patient care through consultative and inpatient cardiac services, patient admissions under the Advanced Heart Failure/LVAD service, outpatient care in our Heart Failure Outpatient Center, on-call coverage and teaching opportunities with ChristianaCare's Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship
• Support the Heart & Vascular Center's initiatives to continuously improve patient care and outcomes through innovative programs and utilizing new technologies including virtual health care delivery and participating in the latest research and clinical trials.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with bonus incentive, plus Lump Sum Bonus (relocation and sign-on)
• Health, Vision and Dental Benefits
• Generous annual Time Away from Practice (TAP) for quality work-life well-being
• $5,000 CME Allowance Annually
• Comprehensive retirement benefits with employer matching and multiple options —including 403(b), 457(b) and a Defined Contribution Plan.
• Fully paid malpractice insurance plus tail coverage
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

AboutChristianaCare

ChristianaCare has earned continued Gold Seal of Approval™ by The Joint Commission for many years. As the largest healthcare provider in the state, ChristianaCare is committed to maintaining the highest standards of patient care while sustaining the well-being of its medical and dental staff members. In the past year, ChristianaCare received the AHA Gold award for heart failure, the AHA Platinum award for myocardial infarction care, the AACN Beacon Award for Excellence, and the Daisy Foundation Award for nursing excellence. ChristianaCare also operates a Comprehensive Stroke Center and a Level 1 trauma center providing care for a large number of patients with high clinical acuity. ChristianaCare the cardiovascular program offers reasonable call, favorable benefits, teaching opportunities, research opportunities, and patient diversity.

ChristianaCare is one of the country's largest and most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

Annual Compensation Range $438,536.00 - $568,501.00

The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Jun 30, 2027

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/.