Medical Director, Structural Heart

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Danbury Hospital, part of Northwell Health, seeks a Medical Director of Structural Heart to lead the Heart and Vascular Institute in Danbury, CT. Board-certified in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology with post-fellowship Structural Heart experience is ideal, with 5–8 years in leadership roles.

The role focuses on clinical leadership, protocol development, outcomes tracking, and strategic growth, reporting to hospital administration and integrating with Northwell resources.

Qualifications

• Board-certified in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.
• Minimum 5–8 years of post-fellowship experience.
• Post-fellowship Structural Heart training ideal.
• Leadership experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish clinical protocols, guidelines, and best practices for structural heart interventions and drive adoption of new technologies.
• Lead multidisciplinary heart team meetings and case selection conferences.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics and clinical outcomes with data collection and registry submissions.
• Recruit and retain specialized structural heart team members and provide leadership and training for staff.
• Develop strategic plans for program growth, expand referral networks, and collaborate with marketing for outreach.
• Partner with the Heart and Vascular Institute and hospital leadership to align program goals.

Skills

Cardiology board certification

Interventional cardiology

Structural Heart experience

Leadership experience

Education

Structural Heart fellowship

Job description

Medical Director of Structural Heart Opportunity in Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)

Danbury Hospital part of Northwell Health, is seeking a Medical Director of Structural Heart to join our Heart and Vascular Institute in Danbury, Connecticut. The ideal candidate will be board certified in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. Post fellowship training experience in Structural Heart is ideal. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-8 years of experience post fellowship training. Previous leadership experience a plus.

Danbury Hospital's Emergency Department is an accredited Level II Trauma Center, a Stroke Center and a Chest Pain Center, offering 24-hour interventional cardiology. Cardiac services at the hospital include Nuclear Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, and Arrhythmia Center. Our Cardiac Surgery Program includes TAVR.

Clinical Leadership & Program Development

• Establish clinical protocols, guidelines, and best practices for structural heart interventions as well as drive innovation and adoption of new technologies and procedures
• Lead multidisciplinary heart team meetings and case selection conferences

Quality & Outcomes

• Establish and monitor quality metrics and clinical outcomes, including oversight of data collection and submission to national registries

Team Leadership & Development

• Recruit and retain specialized structural heart team members and provide leadership and training opportunities for support staff

Strategic Planning & Growth

• Develop strategic plans for program growth, expand referral networks, and collaborate with marketing on promotion and outreach

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with members of the Heart and Vascular Institute as well as other departments and hospital administration

We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including base salary plus incentives and generous allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses as well as relocation allowance.

Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and nearby to Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, Danbury enjoys proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide array of four-season recreational activities. Fairfield County offers a variety of housing options and highly rated public and private schools and universities. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via car or train

Nuvance Health is proudly joining Northwell Health. Northwell Healthis New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

All inquiries are strictly confidential.