MEDICAL DIRECTOR, ADVANCED HEART FAILURE/TRANSPLANT

Memorial Healthcare System Physician and Provider Careers; Hollywood (FL); On-site; USD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Medical Director for Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant in South Florida. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in heart transplantation and a commitment to patient-centered care. This full-time employed position offers competitive compensation and leadership within a respected institution.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Full benefits package

Malpractice liability covered

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible adult cardiac transplant surgeon.
• Minimum of five years clinical experience in adult heart transplantation.
• Experience with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and ECMO.

Responsibilities

• Lead the heart transplant program and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to the expansion and excellence of the transplant program.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Patient Care

Education

Fellowship training in adult heart transplantation

Job description

At Memorial Healthcare System, we are proud of our reputation for attracting and retaining talented healthcare professionals. We are seeking physicians who are committed to patient care and interested in practicing in a progressive, integrated healthcare setting. Explore our career opportunities below.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR, ADVANCED HEART FAILURE/TRANSPLANT

• Location: Hollywood, FL
• Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant
• Job Number: FY25-82-01

Memorial Healthcare System is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible adult cardiac transplant surgeon to serve as Medical Director of Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant within the Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVI). This is an exceptional opportunity to join a well-established and rapidly growing heart transplant program in South Florida.

Ideal candidates will have fellowship training and/or a minimum of five years of extensive clinical experience in adult heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The selected surgeon will lead and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the continued expansion and excellence of MCVI’s high-performing heart transplant program.

Position Highlights

• Full-time, employed position with Memorial Physician Group

• Leadership role within a comprehensive and collaborative transplant program

• Robust support from experienced cardiac transplant, MCS, and ECMO teams

• Competitive compensation and full benefits package

• Professional malpractice and medical liability covered under sovereign immunity

About Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVI)

MCVI is a nationally recognized leader in cardiovascular care offering a full range of services, including preventive care, clinical research, advanced surgical interventions, and heart and vascular transplantation. The institute is comprised of a highly skilled team of specialists, including interventional and general cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, and pediatric cardiology teams at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

• Home to Broward County’s first adult heart transplant program and the region’s first transcarotid artery stenting program

• Dedicated programs in complex aortic pathology, limb salvage, and dialysis access

• Maintains a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for cardiothoracic surgical outcomes

• Recognized ELSO Gold ECMO Center — the only one in South Florida

• Close collaboration with adult congenital heart disease, pediatric transplant, neurointerventional, and stroke teams.

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About Memorial Healthcare System

Since its inception in 1953, Memorial Healthcare System has been a leader in providing high-quality healthcare services to South Florida residents. Moving health forward to meet the needs of the community, Memorial is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation and highly regarded for its exceptional patient- and family-centered care that creates the Memorial experience. Memorial's patient, physician and employee satisfaction rates are some of the most admired in the country, and the system is recognized as a national leader in quality healthcare.

South Florida combines Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, as well as the Florida Keys in Monroe County, with beautiful beaches, museums, wildlife, and sunshine all year round. The area offers a dynamic lifestyle with an abundance of cultural and recreational amenities, including top-rated golf courses, historic art communities, zoos and wildlife refuges, and world-class restaurants. South Florida is home to some of the biggest championship-winning sports teams, the Florida Panthers, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, and Miami Marlins, with games hosted in several of South Florida’s premier stadiums. Florida residents enjoy beautiful weather year-round and benefit from no state income tax – attracting new residents from all over the country and around the world.