Description

Advanced heart failure cardiologist – MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

• Baltimore, Maryland
• Full time

About the job

MedStar Health is one of the most active advanced heart failure programs in the country, with a team that spans Baltimore, Washington, DC, and southern Maryland. The team consists of five advanced heart failure cardiologists whose primary base is in Baltimore and nine advanced heart failure cardiologists in Washington, DC, and southern Maryland.

We are seeking an advanced heart failure cardiologist to join our team at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Union Memorial serves as MedStar’s cardiovascular hub in Baltimore, with advanced cardiac imaging, robust intervention and structural heart capabilities, advanced electrophysiology services, and cardiac surgery. With the exception of surgical and post-operative care of transplant and LVAD recipients, the advanced heart failure team in Baltimore takes care of a full spectrum of heart failure (stage C and D), LVAD care (inpatient and outpatient), heart transplant recipients, infiltrative disease, pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and more.

This role includes equal inpatient coverage with four other partners at MedStar Union Memorial, including equal call (1:5). The role also includes the outpatient clinic in Baltimore, including rotation through the VAD clinic. Clinical time may be available at the primary LVAD/transplant implant center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. There is an option to take the Monday off after covering a weekend as well. Opportunities for involvement in research and education of trainees are available.

MedStar Health is the largest healthcare system in the region, with 34,000 associates working at 10 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care sites—altogether more than 700 access points of care, covering more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties. MedStar Health’s patient-first philosophy is supported by providing access to vast resources and capabilities, combining the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care.

Position requirements:

•    Fellowship training in mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant care
•    Board-eligible/board-certified in cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure
•    Management of the full spectrum of heart failure
•    Superior training and interpersonal skills

At MedStar Health, you can expect:

•    Competitive salary and quality compensation, with quarterly production incentive
•    Generous PTO: 30 days, seven holidays, plus two personal days
•    Annual CME stipend with five additional CME days
•    Variety of rich benefits, including health, for you and your dependents
•    Great retirement options with excellent employer match
•    Access to Wellness Center and personal physician concierge services

To learn more about this position or to apply, please send a CV to Cheryl Lunnen, VP MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Baltimore, at Cheryl.Lunnen@medstar.net

MedStar Health offers a uniquely rewarding career in a major marketplace. Shape your future in health care in the kind of setting that’s right for you and your practice. Become part of one of the nation’s 15 largest non-profit organizations that welcomes your experience, input, and leadership—as a clinician and healthcare expert.

A proud member of the Institute for Diversity in Healthcare Management, we are committed to expanding career and leadership opportunities for ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse individuals. If you want an exciting career that is always challenging, always rewarding, and brings great professional relationships with physician and staff colleagues, please apply now.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $300,000.00–USD $541,000.00 per year.

Apply today: https://careers.medstarhealth.org/careers-home/jobs/145001?lang=en-us

In addition to your salary, MedStar Health offers a comprehensive healthcare package (including medical, dental, and vision subject to eligibility requirements) and other benefits. The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by MedStar Health. MedStar Health is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

The hiring range is the range MedStar Health, in good faith, believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future, and actual compensation may vary from posting based on work experience, education, and/or skill level, etc. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remain in MedStar Health’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at MedStar Health’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Why MedStar Health?

At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:

•  Strong emphasis on teamwork—our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
•  Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, and diversity—we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
• Comprehensive total rewards package—including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
• More career opportunities closer to home—as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, DC, region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.

About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, DC, region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It’s how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all partners and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state, and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health entities that are federal government contractors are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including, for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge, without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health’s policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.