Medical Director of Heart Failure and LVAD Program

AMN Healthcare Leadership Solutions | B.E. Smith; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ seeks an accomplished leader to serve as System Director, Advanced Heart Failure at Morristown Medical Center. This high‑visibility role advances a systemwide strategy for heart failure care within a premier integrated health system.

The ideal candidate has MD/DO (or MD/PhD), board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure, and a track record of program development, clinical excellence, teaching, and collaboration across hospital,

Qualifications

• MD/DO/MD-PhD required or equivalent.
• Board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology is preferred.
• Experience leading a heart failure program within a large multi-hospital system.
• Strong record of clinical excellence, program development, 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 to reduce length of stay, mortality, and readmissions.
• Develop standardized care pathways and EPIC order sets for heart failure and assist needs.
• Collaborate with cardiovascular, surgical, mechanical circulatory support, transplant and other programs to strengthen coordinated care.
• Support education for clinicians, staff, patients, and families; build a national research presence in advanced heart failure.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education & teaching

Education

MD/DO/MD-PhD

Licensed in NJ or eligible

Job description

Morristown, NJ
Atlantic Health seeks an accomplished heart failure physician leader to serve as System Director, Advanced Heart Failure, based at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey. This is a highly visible opportunity to advance a systemwide heart failure strategy across one of New Jersey’s leading integrated health systems and the nationally recognized Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute.

Job Description & Requirements

System Director, Advanced Heart Failure

StartDate: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a systemwide strategy for heart failure care, including goals for clinical quality, access, program growth, and care standardization.
• Oversee inpatient and outpatient heart failure programs across Atlantic Health System, including efforts to reduce length of stay, mortality, readmissions, and variation in care.
• Develop and implement standardized care pathways, network protocols, and EPIC order sets for patients with heart failure and cardiac mechanical assist needs.
• Collaborate with cardiovascular, surgical, mechanical circulatory support, pulmonary hypertension, transplant, hospitalist, advanced practice, and external partner programs to strengthen coordinated care.
• Support education for cardiology fellows, medical staff, clinicians, patients, and families, while helping to build a nationally visible research and academic presence in advanced heart failure.

Ideal Candidate

• MD, DO, or MD/PhD with the ability to obtain an unrestricted medical license in New Jersey.
• Board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology.
• Demonstrated experience leading a heart failure program within a large, multi-hospital health system.
• Record of clinical excellence, program development, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, teaching, and scholarly activity.
• Ability to work effectively across hospital, system, physician group, and external partner environments.

About Atlantic Health

Atlantic Health is one of New Jersey’s largest and most respected integrated healthcare systems, serving communities across northern and central New Jersey through more than 400 sites of care. Morristown Medical Center, the flagship hospital, is a tertiary teaching hospital and Level 1 trauma center, and the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute is recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care.

Facility Location

Once known as the "Military Capital of the American Revolution," Morristown is rooted in a deep heritage that's also intertwined with the history of the United States. Because of its role in the war, this town has a number of historical locations that now make up the Morristown National Historic Park. You'll also find a variety of shopping, dining, and recreational locations around town.

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

Cardiovascular, Cardio, Cardiac, Heart, Vascular, CV, Pulmonary, CVICU, Coronary, Cardiology