Structural Interventional Fellow (Non-ACGME)

Fellowship In Structural Interventional Cardiology

The fellow will participate in advanced clinical training in the evaluation and management of patients with complex valvular and structural heart disease under the supervision of attending physicians and faculty within the Division of Cardiology. The fellowship is intended to provide additional subspecialty experience in structural interventional cardiology, including pre-procedural evaluation, procedural participation, peri-procedural management, post-procedural follow-up, and participation in multidisciplinary structural heart conferences. The fellow's duties may include, but are not limited to, participating in inpatient and outpatient clinical care activities; assisting with structural heart procedures; evaluating patients referred for transcatheter therapies; participating in educational conferences, case reviews, and quality improvement initiatives; assisting with clinical documentation and data collection; participating in scholarly and/or research activities related to structural heart disease; and performing other duties as assigned consistent with fellowship training objectives and institutional policies. The fellow will function within the guidelines and policies of UCSF, affiliated clinical sites, and applicable regulatory and credentialing bodies. Clinical responsibilities will be performed under appropriate faculty supervision.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Participate in the evaluation and management of patients with structural heart disease in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in structural interventional procedures under faculty supervision, which may include transcatheter valve interventions, left atrial appendage occlusion procedures, septal defect closure procedures, and other catheter-based structural heart therapies.
• Assist in pre-procedural assessment, peri-procedural management, and post-procedural follow-up of patients undergoing structural interventions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary heart team meetings, catheterization conferences, imaging reviews, morbidity and mortality conferences, and other educational activities.
• Review and interpret relevant diagnostic studies including echocardiography, cardiac CT, cardiac catheterization findings, and other cardiovascular imaging as appropriate to the fellowship.
• Participate in clinical documentation, procedure reporting, and maintenance of accurate medical records in accordance with institutional standards.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, registry, and/or outcomes tracking initiatives related to structural heart disease interventions.
• Participate in scholarly activity, which may include clinical research, presentations, abstracts, publications, or educational projects.
• Maintain required certifications, licensure, credentialing, and training requirements necessary for participation in clinical activities.
• Work collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, technologists, trainees, and administrative staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the educational goals of the fellowship program.

Work schedule will be determined by the service.

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