Physician - Clinical Heart Failure Attending

Heart Failure Cardiologist

The Cardiology Section at VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Medicine Division of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) invites applications for a Heart Failure Cardiologist. More recently, we started an LVAD Program in 2025 supported by a multi-disciplinary team of advanced heart failure cardiologists, advanced practitioners, cardiac surgeons, critical care physicians, advanced imaging specialists, electrophysiologists, and support staff at the West Roxbury campus of VA Boston, which is affiliated with MGB-Brigham & Women's Hospital. The vision of our Advanced HF Program is to become the largest VA referral hub and integrated healthcare delivery system in the east coast, improving access to advanced therapies for Veterans.

The successful candidate will participate in heart failure care at VABHS with a focus on advanced heart failure and the new Mechanical Support and Heart Transplant Program in close collaboration with the Cardiovascular Division at BWH. In addition to clinical duties in cardiology and heart failure at VABHS, this position includes clinical activities on the heart failure and transplant services at BWH. The clinical activities include inpatient cardiology, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant services, and outpatient ambulatory continuity care clinics.

The position involves teaching and mentoring residents, Cardiovascular Disease Fellows, and subspecialty Fellows in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. The position includes service time on the VA general cardiology ward service and outpatient cardiology responsibilities. The position includes overnight on-call and weekend on-call responsibilities.

The successful candidate should have a track record of research and publication in clinical cardiology including health equity and quality of care, or equivalent academic area. Academic appointment at Harvard Medical School (HMS) as Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor will be provided commensurate with experience and accomplishments.

VABHS is the major tertiary referral center for Veterans from throughout New England and is strongly affiliated with HMS and Boston University School of Medicine. The System comprises three major campuses and five community-based outpatient clinics. VABHS is the largest recipient of VA intramural research funds and ranks among the top VA facilities in total research funding.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive may be offered to highly qualified, eligible applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Part-Time; 32 hours per week; Schedule to be determined with your Supervisor.

US Department of Veterans Affairs