Interventional Cardiologist - Director, Complex High-Risk and CTO Intervention Program - Facult[...]

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive academic compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Relocation support

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin is looking for a Director of the Complex High-Risk Interventional Procedures and Chronic Total Occlusion Program. This leadership position offers a senior physician the chance to expand an already successful program with over 200 complex cases annually. Candidates should be board certified or board eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, and should possess significant experience in CHIP and CTO techniques. The role includes clinical leadership and oversight of educational curricula for fellows. A competitive compensation package and relocation support are included.

Qualifications

• Eligible for medical licensure in Wisconsin.
• Substantial focused experience in CHIP/CTO techniques.
• Track record in program development and scholarly contributions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for complex high-risk PCI procedures.
• Oversee quality, safety, and compliance within the program.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies and methodologies.

Skills

Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease

Fellowship training in CHIP and CTO techniques

Comfort with mechanical circulatory support

Collaborative approach to Heart Team

Education

Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine

Tools

Cardiac catheterization laboratory equipment

Intravascular imaging technology

Job description

Job Description And Qualifications

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is recruiting an interventional cardiologist to serve as Director of the Complex High‑Risk Interventional Procedures (CHIP) and Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Program at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin. This senior physician‑leader role has an established referral base, dedicated cath‑lab resources, and demonstrated case volume ready to lead a regional and national CHIP/CTO referral center.

Tracks

• Established CHIP/CTO operators ready to assume directorship immediately.
• Exceptional early‑career interventional cardiologists or graduating fellows with dedicated CTO training who will join with a defined development pathway leading to the named directorship.

Opportunity

Prior to this role, the program supported 200+ complex coronary and CTO cases annually and led regional CHIP/CTO volumes. The referral pipeline, hybrid operating room access, mechanical circulatory support availability (Impella, IABP), and integrated Heart Team are already in place. The director steps into a program with proven volume to grow further.

Program & Institutional Context

The MCW/Froedtert academic cardiovascular practice includes more than 60 cardiologists across a range of subspecialties and a full‑service ACGME interventional cardiology fellowship. The cardiac catheterization laboratory offers a comprehensive complex coronary and structural heart portfolio and participates in industry‑sponsored and investigator‑initiated trials.

Role and Responsibilities

• Clinical leadership for CTO‑PCI and complex high‑risk PCI, including hybrid algorithm case selection, pre‑procedural planning, and Heart Team coordination.
• Strategic vision and execution for program growth, regional referral development, and outreach to community and interventional cardiologists across Wisconsin and neighboring states.
• Oversight of evidence‑based protocols aligned with ACC/AHA/SCAI guidelines and PROGRESS‑CTO benchmarks.
• Direction of the CHIP/CTO educational curriculum for interventional fellows, including antegrade wire escalation, antegrade dissection/re‑entry, and retrograde technique training.
• Leadership in clinical trials, NCDR CathPCI and PROGRESS‑CTO registry participation, and scholarly productivity.
• Quality, safety, and compliance oversight, including program‑specific M&M, radiation safety, and outcomes reporting.
• Evaluation and adoption of new technologies (guidewires, microcatheters, dissection/re‑entry devices, intravascular imaging, mechanical circulatory support).

Candidate Profile

• Board certified or board eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, eligible for medical licensure in Wisconsin.
• Fellowship training or focused experience in CHIP and CTO techniques, including the full hybrid algorithm.
• For direct‑to‑directorship candidates: demonstrated personal procedural volume consistent with a program leader (typically 100+ complex/high‑risk PCI cases per year with substantial CTO experience).
• For early‑career candidates and graduating fellows: dedicated CTO/CHIP fellowship training or substantial focused CTO/CHIP experience during interventional cardiology fellowship, with clear leadership trajectory.
• Track record or strong potential in program development, education, and scholarly contribution in complex coronary intervention.
• Comfort with mechanical circulatory support, intravascular imaging, calcium modification, and contemporary CTO equipment and strategy.
• Collaborative approach to Heart Team, fellowship education, and multidisciplinary care.

Pathway to Directorship for Early‑Career Candidates

• Join the program as a CHIP/CTO interventional cardiologist with proctored, high‑volume case experience under senior faculty.
• Meet defined milestones across clinical volume, quality outcomes, education leadership, and scholarly contribution.
• Mentored progression to assume the named directorship at agreed‑upon milestones, with full directorship authority and stipend at that point.
• Receive faculty mentorship from the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Structural Heart leadership throughout the development period.

What MCW/Froedtert Offers

• Named directorship with defined authority, a renewable 3‑year term, and an administrative stipend commensurate with similar division program leadership roles.
• Protected time for program development, quality oversight, and scholarly activity.
• Established referral base and demonstrated 200+ annual case volume to build on.
• Dedicated cath‑lab time for complex cases and access to contemporary CHIP/CTO technology.
• Administrative support for registry participation, data collection, and referral coordination.
• Active clinical trial portfolio and an academic environment supporting publications, national society engagement, and proctoring opportunities.
• Competitive academic compensation, comprehensive benefits, and relocation support in a metropolitan Milwaukee community recognized for quality of life, schools, and recreation.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and cover letter to: Gina Haldiman, CPRP, Sr. Physician Recruiter, [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, and to ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, or military status. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the MCW community may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.