Medical Cardiologist

Baylor Scott & White Health; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 380,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Health seeks a fellowship-trained Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist to join the Central Texas VAD/HTx team, serving inpatient needs and clinics with available ECHO rotation.

The role includes ACGME teaching of Cardiology Fellows and potential involvement with transplant services at BSWH Temple, with UNOS qualification required for transplant care.

Qualifications

• Fellowship trained in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant cardiology.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in cardiology.
• UNOS qualification for care of cardiac transplant patients.

Responsibilities

• Predominant inpatient service responsibilities related to the VAD/HTx program.
• Inpatient rounding and VAD/HTx clinic duties.
• Possibility of participating in the ECHO rotation for VAD/HTx.
• ACGME education of Cardiology Fellows.
• Rotating service on the inpatient cardiac transplant service at BSWH Temple, Texas.

Skills

Inpatient cardiology

VAD/HTx management

Echo rotation participation

Education

Fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant CardiologY

Board certification in Cardiology

Board eligibility in Cardiology

Job description

Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a fellowship trained, board certified/board eligible, Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist for our Advanced Heart Failure Transplant team for the Greater Austin Region. Our team currently supports approximately 50 heart replacements annually and has a focus on quality and longitudinal well-being for our patients. The advanced heart failure team supports the Central Texas Region and is part of a team including robust structural, surgical, imaging and imaging team members.The candidate will have predominant inpatient service responsibilities related to the VAD/HTx program with an expected inpatient rounding, VAD/HTx clinic and the option of being part of the ECHO rotation for VAD/HTx. Additional responsibilities may include ACGME education of Cardiology Fellows and rotating service on the inpatient cardiac transplant service at BSWH Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas,Must be UNOS qualified for the care of patients with cardiac transplants.Dedicated HF nurses and APP once a week with plans for expansion.Opportunity to perform Cath lab procedures (i.e. right heart catheterization, implantable pulmonary artery monitors) and read ECHO for VAD and Heart Transplant

About Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple is a 636 bed multi-specialty teaching hospital with a Level I Trauma designation. The hospital is consistently ranked as a top teaching hospital. In 2023 Fortune Magazine ranked BSW Temple as the #1 Major Teaching Hospital in the United States. 13 out of the last 15 years it has ranked in the top 20 Cardiovascular Teaching Hospitals in the US. The hospital has 31 accredited residency and fellowship programs

About the Community

Temple is regarded as one of the best areas to live and work in Texas and was ranked the sixth most affordable place to live in the U.In addition to no state taxes, Temple enjoys a robust economy, and a cost of living that's lower than the national average. Served by four independent school districts and nationally recognized Temple College, the community places a high priority on education. As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health provides full-range, inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, and emergency medical services through 49 hospitals and more than 900 patient care access points, more than 6,000 affiliated physicians, 40,000 plus employees and the Scott & White Health Plan. News & World Report ranks Baylor Scott * White Health hospitals amongst Texas' Top 10.This is an employed position with a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, generous relocation, CME, and matching 401K

Scott & White Health is an equal opportunity employer