Cardiologist (Heart Failure Specialist)

Hire Consulting Services; Munster (IN); On-site; USD 550,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Malpractice tail

CME funds

Licensure reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Hire Consulting Services seeks a Cardiologist (Heart Failure Specialist) in Indiana to lead comprehensive heart failure care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role emphasizes advanced HF management, GDMT protocols, and collaborative practice with ANPs/ PAs within a dynamic team.

The position offers a high base salary aligned with MGMA benchmarks, substantial wRVU incentives, sign-on negotiability, relocation options, and robust CME and licensure support.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship.
• Fellowship training or specialized clinical focus in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.
• Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease; BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure.
• Active or eligible for state medical license, DEA, and state controlled substance registrations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive heart failure management across inpatient consult services and outpatient heart failure clinic settings.
• Diagnose and treat complex cardiomyopathies and advanced heart failure using GDMT and modern clinical protocols.
• Manage outpatient IV diuretic administration and utilize remote hemodynamic monitoring technologies to adjust treatment plans.
• Perform diagnostic workups including echocardiography, nuclear imaging, and diagnostic right heart catheterizations.
• Provide physician oversight and guidance for Heart Failure Advanced Practice Providers within a collaborative practice.
• Partner with Structural Heart, EP, Cardiac Rehab, Palliative Care, Dietitians for holistic patient care.
• Lead health system initiatives focused on readmission reduction, GDMT optimization, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with general cardiologists, PCPs, and hospitalists to streamline referral care pathways.

Skills

Clinical cardiology

Leadership

Communication

Education

MD or DO with CVD fellowship

ACGME Internal Medicine residency

Fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease

Job description

Cardiologist (Heart Failure Specialist)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent | Direct Hire

Schedule: Monday – Friday | Flexible Operating Hours | No General Cardiology Call

Target Compensation: $550,000 – $650,000+ Base Salary (Aligned with Regional MGMA Benchmarks) + wRVU Productivity Incentives & Negotiable Sign-On Bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Inpatient & Outpatient Clinical Care: Provide comprehensive heart failure management across inpatient consult services and outpatient heart failure clinic settings.
• Advanced Heart Failure Management: Diagnose and treat complex cardiomyopathies and advanced stage heart failure using Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) and modern clinical protocols.
• Remote Monitoring & Outpatient Therapies: Manage outpatient IV diuretic administration and utilize remote hemodynamic monitoring technologies (including implantable devices) to proactively adjust treatment plans and prevent acute decompensation.
• Diagnostic & Invasive Procedures: Perform diagnostic workups including echocardiography, nuclear imaging, and diagnostic right heart catheterizations.
• Clinical Team Leadership: Provide physician oversight and guidance for dedicated Heart Failure Advanced Practice Providers (NPs/PAs) within a collaborative practice model.
• Subspecialty & Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with Structural Heart teams (TAVR/mitral repair), Electrophysiology (CRT/ICD), Cardiac Rehab, Palliative Care, Dietitians, and Social Work to deliver holistic patient care.
• Program Development & Quality Directives: Lead health system initiatives focused on hospital readmission reduction, GDMT optimization, clinical pathway implementation, and quality metric tracking.
• Referral Network Engagement: Work collaboratively with a broad internal network of general cardiologists, primary care providers, and hospitalists to streamline referral care pathways.

Qualifications & Requirements

• MD or DO with ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship
• Fellowship training or specialized clinical focus in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
• Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease; BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure
• Active or eligible for state medical license, DEA, and state controlled substance registrations

Compensation & Comprehensive Benefits

• Comprehensive base salary ($550,000 – $650,000+ aligned with regional MGMA benchmarks) and overall compensation packages are discussed directly during the interview process
• Contract bonuses off of RVU’s and quality metrics
• Flexible, negotiable sign-on bonus and relocation assistance options available based on candidate needs
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans included
• 403(b) opportunities including employer match
• Malpractice coverage including full tail
• Exceptional CME funds
• Licensure reimbursement: license, CSR, DEA, Dues/Subscriptions
• Flexible time off – total of 6 weeks

**Open to H-1B applicants who meet all federal requirements and possess an unrestricted Indiana medical license

**Competitive compensation package aligned with current MGMA benchmarks; final salary is indicative and subject to adjustment based on the candidate's professional experience and qualifications