Program Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, is recruiting an academic leader to serve as the Program Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant.

The role oversees a team of heart failure specialists and advanced practice providers and will lead a high‑quality, academic cardiovascular program. Academic appointment based on qualifications; opportunities include advanced imaging, clinical excellence, teaching medical students and residents, and leading

Qualifications

• MD/DO or foreign equivalent required.
• Fellowship trained and ABIM BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure.
• Minimum 5 years in General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation.
• Currently holds or is eligible for Associate Professor or higher.
• Proven leadership in an academic healthcare environment.
• Commitment to patient care, medical student and resident education and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership for the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant program.
• Oversee clinical and educational activities, collaborating with Heart Failure Cardiologists and APPs.
• Drive research and scholarly activity within the division.
• Develop imaging opportunities and advance program quality.

Skills

Leadership

Academic healthcare experience

Patient care commitment

Education & mentorship

Research activity

Education

MD/DO or foreign equivalent

Fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure

Eligible for Associate Professor or higher

Job description

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/Penn State College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) and the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are actively recruiting an academic leader to serve as the Program Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant in Hershey, PA. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center HVI is a leader in providing advanced, coordinated care for cardiovascular disease in the region and is home to the region’s only heart transplant center.

Opportunity Details

• Join a team of 5 Heart Failure Cardiologists, 6 Advanced Practice Providers, 1 heart failure program manager (RN) and 2 clinical nurse specialists.
• High quality academic and clinical program.
• Advanced Imaging Opportunities
• Academic appointment will be based upon qualifications.

Requirements

• Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
• Fellowship trained, ABIM BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure.
• Minimum 5 years in General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation.
• Currently holds or is eligible for the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
• Proven leadership experience in an academic healthcare environment.
• A strong commitment to patient care, medical student and resident education and research/scholarly activity is necessary.

Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute

• Arrhythmia care, earning Cardiac Rhythm Designation from Aetna Institutes of Quality® (IOC)
• Cardiac care, designated as a Highmark Blue Distinction Center+
• Heart failure care and in implanting left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) by The Joint Commission
• Pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, listed among Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
• Cardiovascular specialists are leaders in their field — many recognized among the Best Doctors in America

Penn State Health

• Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania.
• The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, Pa.; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, a specialty provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, in Harrisburg, Pa.; and 2,450+ physicians and direct care providers at 225 outpatient practices. Additionally, the system jointly operates various healthcare providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center and Hershey Endoscopy Center.

Community

• Hershey is a suburban community in a metropolitan area and is one of the fastest growing regions in the state.
• The area offers excellent public schools with many districts ranking in the top 100 in the state.
• Hershey is approximately 12 miles from Harrisburg, the state capital, and within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Amber Winters, Provider Recruitment, at [e-mail]

Hershey and the surrounding area offer an attractive, relaxed style of living with easy access to major Northeast cities. Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.