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Medical Director of Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Assist Device Program - Atlantic Health

Atlantic Health is seeking a visionary Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to serve as Medical Director of Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Program. This physician leader will oversee system-wide heart failure strategy, clinical operations, quality initiatives, research, and education across Atlantic Health. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of advanced heart failure care within a nationally recognized cardiovascular institute and integrated health system. This position is located at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center.

Atlantic Health Morristown's Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, housed within the 200-bed Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, is a leader in cardiovascular care in New Jersey and offers a full spectrum of cardiovascular services. We offer excellent clinical, academic, and clinical research opportunities as well as the opportunity to help establish the vision for a heart failure program that oversees care at each of Atlantic Health's hospitals and coordinates outpatient care through Atlantic Medical Group's large multispecialty practice.
Position Highlights:

• Lead and grow advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support programs, including LVAD services 
• Provide oversight of inpatient and outpatient heart failure programs across the health system 
• Develop standardized care pathways and drive improvements in quality metrics, readmissions, mortality, length of stay, and transitions of care 
• Collaborate with cardiology, cardiac surgery, hospital medicine, and advanced practice providers to optimize patient outcomes 
• Participate in the AHS Shock Program and oversee advanced heart failure clinical operations 
• Expand regional referral networks and strengthen relationships with external heart failure and transplant programs 
• Lead heart failure research initiatives, including clinical trials, publications, presentations, and fellow research mentorship 
• Oversee heart failure education for cardiology fellows and provide CME programming for physicians and staff 
• Represent the program through national presentations, professional society involvement, and academic leadership activities 
   

Salary Range: $500,000-$750,000 base salary only; excludes any quality and/or productivity incentives

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time.  We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Atlantic Health System Heart Care provides the same high-quality cardiovascular care found at other nationally recognized medical centers, but in the comfort of community hospital settings. Home to the largest cardiac surgery program in New Jersey and ranked one of the 50 best hospitals in the nation for cardiology & heart surgery by US News & World Report, Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute serves as the hub of Atlantic Health System Heart Care. Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and Overlook Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Morristown when advanced cardiovascular care is necessary thanks to an infrastructure that includes helipads and ambulance transport and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time. In addition, pediatric cardiology services are available at Goryeb Children's Hospital, located on the Morristown Medical Center campus. 

• Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology 

• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of New Jersey

• Experience leading a heart failure program as part of a large multi-hospital health system
• Proven leadership experience in advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support programs 
• Strong clinical, operational, academic, and collaborative leadership skills 
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, techniques, and practices in the field of heart failure cardiology
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional staff
• Keeps abreast of current research and incorporates relevant findings into specific areas of clinical practice