Heart Failure

Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a fellowship trained, board certified/board eligible, Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist for our Advanced Heart Failure Transplant team for the Greater Austin Region. Our heart failure services, including remote monitoring, disease-specific approaches such as amyloidosis and sarcoidosis as well as heart transplant/ventricular assist devices, temporary MCS and our involvement in interdisciplinary programs are growing.

You will join a team of nine advanced heart failure specialists that serve the advanced heart disease, replacement and recovery program at BSWH for Central Texas and Greater Austin. Our regional team currently supports approximately 200 temporary mechanical circulatory support devices and 50 heart replacements annually with a focus on quality and longitudinal well-being for our patients and caregivers. The advanced heart failure team supports interdisciplinary programs as part of an integrated-based approach including robust structural, surgical, and multimodality imaging team members.

The position is dedicated for expanding our advanced heart failure services for BSWH in the Greater Austin Region, focused on inpatient and outpatient services in Lakeway and Round Rock hospitals.

The candidate will have additional predominant inpatient service responsibilities related to the LVAD/ HTx program with an expected inpatient rounding, VAD/ HTx clinic, including ECHO for VAD/ HTx and invasive procedures (RHC, Implantable PA monitor and endomyocardial biopsies) will be available to be performed in Lakeway.

Duties include inpatient and outpatient heart failure and transplant consultation service. Additional responsibilities may include ACGME education of Cardiology Fellows and rotating service on the inpatient cardiac transplant service at BSWH Round Rock and BSWH Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas.

Qualifications:

Must be UNOS qualified for the care of patients with cardiac transplants.

An interest in education and research is encouraged, but not essential.

Provide coverage for Transplant, inpatient and outpatient services.

Predominant amount of time in Round Rock with outreach to Lakeway 1 or 2 days a week.

Expected call 1:4 in Round Rock location (Recovery program).

Expected call 6 weeks a year in Temple location (VAD/ HTx program).

Dedicated HF nurses and APP once a week with plans for expansion.

Opportunity to perform Cath lab procedures (i.e., right heart catheterization, implantable pulmonary artery monitors) and read ECHO for VAD and Heart Transplant.

Compensation based on experience.

Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest health systems in the United States. The integrated network includes hospitals, specialty clinics, outpatient facilities, and an academic research institute, providing comprehensive care across a broad range of medical specialties.

Known for its commitment to innovation, research, and patient-centered care, Baylor Scott & White offers providers access to a collaborative network, advanced clinical resources, and opportunities to practice within one of the state's most respected healthcare organizations.

This is an employed position with a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, generous relocation, CME, and matching 401K.

Qualifications:

Doctorate Degree in Medicine.

Licensed to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board.

Where Applicable- Employee shall be currently board certified in his or her specialty or demonstrate active pursuit of board certification as defined by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.

Five of our hospitals made Healthgrades' America's 250 Best Hospitals list, indicating they are in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence.

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