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Northeast Florida’s renowned leader in cardiovascular care is recruiting a Heart Failure Cardiologist Medical Director to lead and grow the dynamic and distinguished CHF program within Baptist Heart Specialists. This position offers the successful candidate an exceptional opportunity to build a robust clinical practice with the region’s top-ranked and most well-established group in one of the nation’s most sought after destinations.
Organizational Appeal and Excellence
Baptist Heart Specialists and Baptist Health are the region leaders in heart care with an unmatched level of multidisciplinary services, expertise and a top-ranked, comprehensive program backed by award-winning facilities.
Backed 24/7 by four magnet-designated hospitals and accredited chest pain centers, the Baptist Health network features award-winning community hospital capabilities and comprehensive tertiary services including the only dedicated heart hospital in Northeast Florida
The Baptist Heart Hospital serves as the centerpiece to our top-ranked program which also includes dedicated clinics for anticoagulation, heart failure and valve disease, an accomplished clinical research program, comprehensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, advanced imaging and cardiac testing across 8 locations
The Baptist Heart team is comprised of more than 30 board certified physicians across eight locations spanning four counties and providing the full spectrum of diagnostic, invasive and interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular, comprehensive electrophysiology and structural heart care
The Baptist Health physician network is the largest and most comprehensive in the region with more than 300 outpatient and inpatient primary care physicians at its core
Physician-centric and physician-led
Qualifications
Board Certified / Board Eligible in Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure
Skilled at Myocardial Biopsy
Able to perform right heart catheterizations to diagnosis and treat pulmonary hypertension
No transplant experience necessary
Mange and direct all outpatient heart failure clinics
Guideline based protocols
Training and monitoring of CHF Advance Provider Practitioners
Track and Document improvement in system wide Heart Failure Outcomes
Create an interdisciplinary program for both HFrEF and HFpEF
Help create and develop an inpatient congestive heart failure program
Inotropic support
Work with CT surgery and Interventional Cardiologist on current LV assist devices, Impella, IABP
Help guide CT surgery and cardiology on possible future LVAD support
Be a Liaison to regional cardiac transplant programs
Help enhance the EP aspect of Baptist Heart in heart failure patients
Increase the appropriate use of Bi V ACID devices in HFrEF patients
Help guide the appropriate management of cardiac dysrhythmias in HFrEF patients
Develop and guide the use of invasive/device based hemodynamics monitoring of patients
Enhance the role of structural heart in congestive heart failure patients
Mitral Clip
TAVR
Have the determination and drive to create specialized cardiomyopathy clinics
Amyloid
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Advance HFpEF
Create and guide Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Involved in Clinical Research
World-Famous Quality of Life and Regional Appeal
Northeast Florida is alive with over 1,100 miles of beaches and waterways, 80,000 acres of parks and trails, a strong and prosperous economy, multiple professional sport teams, championship tennis clubs, world-renowned golf courses and diverse cultural experiences
The area serves as home to some of the Sunshine State’s best cost of living and the nation’s most sought after quality of life
Immediately within reach are world famous destinations, attractions, theme parks, entertainment and recreation for individuals and families of all ages
Recently ranked by Forbes Magazine as the second most desirable city for relocation in the United States, Jacksonville is a modern and vibrant destination surrounded by the very best that Florida has to offer
The Saint Johns County School District is the #1 ranked School District in the state of Florida
Florida has no state income tax
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About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is a not-for-profit organization owned by the community – not by shareholders. We are guided by a volunteer board of more than 85 engaged community leaders.Currently ranked as the “most preferred” health care provider in the Jacksonville area, Baptist Health is deeply honored to serve the community through a growing circle of care that includes five nationally accredited hospitals (including the region’s only children’s hospital) plus more than 200 primary care and specialty physician practices, children’s specialty clinics, home health care, behavioral health, occupational health, pharmacies, rehabilitation services and urgent care.
