Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure & LVAD Program

Maine Health; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 620,000 - 645,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Academic appointment

Job summary

MaineHealth at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME seeks a Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Section and LVAD Program to oversee a regional program offering advanced heart failure care, mechanical circulatory support, and collaboration with transplant services.

The candidate will lead quality, safety, and operational efforts, mentor trainees, and participate in teaching with an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine.

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.
• 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

Mentorship

Clinical expertise

Education

MD/DO with board certification in Cardiovascular Disease & Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology

Job description

MaineHealth at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME seeks a Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Section and LVAD Program to oversee a regional program offering advanced heart failure care, mechanical circulatory support, and collaboration with transplant services.

The candidate will lead quality, safety, and operational efforts, mentor trainees, and participate in teaching with an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine.