Medical Director of Heart Failure with Carilion Clinic - Roanoke, VA

Carilion Clinic is searching for a Medical Director of Heart Failure Services to allow for the growth and expansion of Heart Failure services across our system of 7 hospitals and multiple outpatient clinics. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH), our 703 bed Level 1 Trauma/Academic/Tertiary Care Center will be the primary site for advanced therapies including LVAD, but the Director will strive to improve HF care across all clinical sites and across the continuum of disease severity. Enjoy the benefits of being part of Carilion Clinic's nationally recognized regional cardiac network with an established and growing Cardiology section supported by a large primary care and specialty referral base, serving nearly one million residents of southwestern Virginia.

The successful applicant will lead a team of physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and staff in further development of an outstanding Heart Failure Program. Responsibilities include continued development of the current Heart Failure Clinic to improve access and extend the scope of services to identify patients at risk for mortality, hospital readmission, and other adverse events as well as the refinement of a comprehensive inpatient Heart Failure service including consultative, diagnostic and treatment services for high risk hospitalized patients. Evaluation of patients for VAD support including long term/destination therapy and bridging support to transplantation along with coordination of care with neighboring transplantation centers is required. Formal and bedside teaching of Cardiology Fellows, Internal Medicine Residents and other learners, as well as participation in Research is a core part of our Academic Mission.

Qualifications include Board Certification in Cardiology and Board Certification in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation.

Carilion Clinic’s Cardiovascular Institute will expand significantly over the next twelve months with the opening of the new Crystal Spring Tower in 2025. The new tower will be the home for the Cardiovascular Institute and the expanded Emergency Department. The new signature building will add over 500,000 square feet to the hospital and will include the following:

• 3 Cardiovascular operating rooms
• 2 Endovascular operating rooms
• 2 General Vascular operating rooms
• 6 Cardiac Catheterization labs
• 3 Electrophysiology labs
• 76 Intensive Care and Progressive Care inpatient rooms
• 46 Pre-and Post-care rooms
• 5 Trauma bays (including 1 dedicated peds bay – the only in the region)
• 95 Dedicated ED beds
• 40-bed ED observation unit

The Heart Failure Clinic will relocate to the Crystal Spring Tower and will include additional exam rooms and an outpatient infusion suite. The space also includes physician and APP offices in addition to a conference room for the Heart Failure team.

Carilion Clinic, a community-based, integrated health system is an organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected, and ideas are valued. We are the largest not-for-profit integrated health system with seven hospitals, 280+ physician practice locations, and 30 GME programs. This network of 850+ multi-specialty physicians in over 85 specialties offers Carilion physicians faster access to patient information and history with a sophisticated, fully integrated electronic medical record system (EPIC) and excellent access to sub-specialty consultation.

This is an excellent opportunity for the continued development of strong clinical practice, resident and medical student education, and research. The Section of Cardiology has fellowships in general, interventional and structural cardiology. We are committed to pioneering a new era in cardiovascular health by building knowledge through research and education.

The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000 and has consistently been rated among the “best places to live” in the nation and features exceptional schools, low cost of living, inexpensive real estate, and abundant outdoor activities in an exceptional setting along the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding areas. Located at the southern tip of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, easy interstate access allows for a few hours driving distance to the Atlantic Ocean beaches and major metropolitan areas.

Carilion Clinic offers a competitive salary with incentive tied to productivity and quality criteria and a fully comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice and tail insurance, healthcare insurance, and retirement benefits to include a fully funded pension plan.

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact:

Amy Marsh

Senior Physician Recruiter

[email protected]

540-339-8271

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity