Cardiologist

Wellstar Health System is seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Heart Failure Physician to join our multidisciplinary team at Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals . The ideal candidate will specialize in managing patients with advanced heart failure and cardiomyopathies, focusing on non-transplant therapies and innovative heart failure management strategies. This role involves collaborating closely with heart failure specialists, electrophysiologists, and other cardiology providers to optimize patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert clinical care to patients with advanced heart failure, including acute and chronic management.

• Manage complex heart failure cases using state-of-the-art therapies such as inotropes, mechanical circulatory support (excluding transplant-related VADs intended for transplant), and device therapy.

• Lead inpatient and outpatient heart failure clinics, including management of LVAD patients.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers, to develop comprehensive care plans.

• Participate in heart failure program development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical research activities as applicable.

• Provide patient education and support for heart failure self-management.

• Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations and maintain high standards of documentation.
  

  About Wellstar Health System:
  Wellstar is one of the largest and most integrated health systems in Georgia, recognized nationally for quality, safety, and innovation. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve through compassionate care and clinical excellence.

About Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals:

Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals are part of a leading healthcare system dedicated to providing exceptional cardiovascular care. We are committed to delivering patient-centered treatment with advanced technology and a compassionate approach. Our Heart Failure Program is designed to improve the quality of life for patients with complex cardiac conditions, excluding transplant services.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Supportive and collegial work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.

• Access to cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technology.