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
Please note that Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and its affiliated hospitals are not doing transplants, and do not have transplant facilities

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

Manage 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

Perks of Practicing in Florida

Miles of Sandy beaches along both coasts. Jacksonville is located on the Eastern Florida Coast with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean.
No state income tax.
Low property taxes.
Orlando, Florida is home to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and other attractions are not more than a few hours away. From Jacksonville, it's only a couple hours away.
Year-round events in major Florida cities like Tampa's Gasparilla, Daytona 500, Miami Swim Week, Ponte Vedra's PGA Tours, Tortuga Festival, and more.

Baptist Health is open to considering candidates that require visa sponsorship.

Education Required

Doctorate of Medicine

Education Preferred

Doctorate of Medicine

Experience

New and experience physicians are encouraged to apply
Skilled at Myocardial Biopsy
Able to perform right heart catheterizations to diagnose and treat pulmonary hypertension
No transplant experience necessary

License and Certification

Board Certified / Board Eligible in Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure
Board Certified/Board Eligible Physician (MD or DO) Required
Ability to obtain an active and unrestricted Florida Medical License Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License Required

Location

Baptist Jacksonville (Downtown)
800 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, FL, 32207

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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.

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