Medical Director Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX

Medical Director Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple, TX. Est. $300k or more. Apply with swipeandhired.

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a fellowship trained, board certified, Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist to serve as Medical Director for our Advanced Heart Failure Transplant team for the Central Texas Region. This is an opportunity to lead a robust program with 8 Heart Failure Cardiologists and multiple APPs as part of a robust multidisciplinary team including surgical, imaging, structural and critical care expertise. Our program currently performs approximately 50 heart replacements annually, has excellent SRTR outcomes, and is well poised for future growth via outreach partnerships with nearby affiliated hospitals.
Qualifications

• The physician must have an M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree from another country
• Current certification in cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, with additional certification in Heart Failure or substantial experience
• Documentation of direct involvement in the primary care of ≤ 20 newly transplant heart or heart/lung recipients and continued to follow the patients for a minimum of 3 months post-operative.
• Current knowledge of heart transplantation, defined as direct involvement in patient care over the last 2 years. This includes:
• Acute and chronic heart failure
• Patient and donor selection
• Use of mechanical circulatory support devices
• Pre and post-operative hemodynamic care
• Post-operative immunosuppressive therapy
• Histological interpretation and grading of biopsies
• Long term outpatient care

• Must have documented:
• Observation of 3 heart procurements
• Observation of 3 heart transplants
• Management and evaluation of ≤ 3 multi-organ donors who are donating a heart or heart/lung

• The physician must be accepted onto the hospital’s medical staff, and be on site at this hospital
• License to practice in Texas

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
Chief, Division of Cardiology and Chair, Department of Medicine
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years clinical experience in transplantation, with administrative experience a plus
CLINICAL DUTIES (80% effort):

• Inpatient and outpatient care of heart failure and transplant patients
• Expected call 6-8 weeks/year in the Temple location

· Opportunity to perform Cath lab procedures (i.e. right heart catheterization, implantable pulmonary artery monitors) and read ECHO for VAD and Heart Transplant
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (20% effort):

• Participate in the research, development and writing of transplant policies, protocols and practice guidelines
• Implement all transplant program policies and procedures as they pertain to patient care
• Organize, direct and integrate the transplant program with all other departments and services within the hospital.
• Promote a cooperative and collaborative working environment among the clinical disciplines involved in transplant care.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with the medical/surgical staff, transplant service staff, administration and other departments.
• Establish a physician/nurse case management process that fosters cost-effective, high quality patient care.
• Participate in transplant budget planning/management.
• Assists the Transplant Administrator in developing and meeting the transplant programs budgetary goals
• Oversees processes to ensure that transplant nursing staff and clinical transplant coordinators are appropriately oriented to the transplant program and continue to participate in transplant related continuing education programs.

ACADEMIC DUTIES
· ACGME education of Cardiology Fellows, Internal Medicine Residents, and supporting a newly developed Advanced Heart Failure fellowship.
· Faculty appointment through Baylor College of Medicine at rank commensurate with academic experience is expected, and involvement with the education of medical students is variable dependent on interest.
· Research interest is encouraged, with potential for additional protected time based on grant funding
PROGRAM INTIATIVES:

• Lead efforts to develop and maintain the Transplant program.
• Collaborate with the Transplant Administrator to establish transplant program goals and objectives consistent with those of the hospital.

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