Medical Director - Heart Failure & LVAD Program

Physician Pivot; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 600,000 - 730,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ seeks a leading physician to serve as Medical Director of Heart Failure and LVAD Program at Morristown Medical Center. This role provides clinical, strategic, operational, educational, and research leadership for advanced heart failure care across the system.

The position offers oversight of education for fellows, collaboration with MCS and transplant partners, and opportunities to advance a nationally visible research presence in HF care.

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or MD/PhD with ability to obtain NJ license
• Board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and in Advanced HF & Transplant Cardiology
• Demonstrated experience leading a heart failure program within a large multi-hospital system
• Record of clinical excellence, program development, collaboration, quality improvement, teaching, and scholarly activity

Responsibilities

• Lead systemwide strategy for heart failure care, with goals for quality, access, growth, and standardization
• Oversee inpatient and outpatient heart failure programs across Atlantic Health System
• Develop standardized care pathways and EPIC order sets for heart failure and mechanical support
• Collaborate with cardiovascular, surgical, MCS, transplant, and other programs to strengthen care coordination
• Support education for fellows, clinicians, patients, and families; build a national research/academic presence in advanced HF

Skills

Clinical leadership

Program development

Education & research leadership

Quality improvement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MD/DO/MD-PhD eligible

Board certification in Cardiovascular Disease

Board certification in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology

NJ medical license eligibility

Tools

EPIC system

Job description

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ seeks a leading physician to serve as Medical Director of Heart Failure and LVAD Program at Morristown Medical Center. This role provides clinical, strategic, operational, educational, and research leadership for advanced heart failure care across the system.

The position offers oversight of education for fellows, collaboration with MCS and transplant partners, and opportunities to advance a nationally visible research presence in HF care.