Director, Advanced Heart Failure & LVAD Program

MaineHealth; Portland, Boston (ME, MA); On-site; GBP 468,000 - 487,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineHealth’s Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland seeks a Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Section and Medical Director of the LVAD Program to oversee a regional program offering advanced heart failure care, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant services. The role includes teaching within MMC’s Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship and mentoring Tufts University School of Medicine students.

The base salary ranges from $620,000 to $645,000 per year, with comprehensive benefits and

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in heart failure cardiology
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical or academic settings.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Maine.
• Commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Medical Director of the LVAD program, ensuring high-quality evaluation, implantation, inpatient management, and long-term follow-up for durable MCS patients.
• Collaborate with Surgical Director of LVAD Team and LVAD Project Manager to increase LVAD implant volumes
• Provide strategic leadership for MMC’s system-wide Advanced Heart Failure Section, leading quality, safety, and operational efforts for the team
• Strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration across the cardiovascular service line.
• Mentor faculty, fellows, residents, students and APPs.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical experience

Board certification

Cardiovascular Disease

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Education

MD or DO

Job description

MaineHealth’s Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland seeks a Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Section and Medical Director of the LVAD Program to oversee a regional program offering advanced heart failure care, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant services. The role includes teaching within MMC’s Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship and mentoring Tufts University School of Medicine students.

The base salary ranges from $620,000 to $645,000 per year, with comprehensive benefits and