Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology
Baylor Scott & White Health · Lago Vista, TX · 1 wk ago
OTHRTemporary
About the role
Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a fellowship trained, board certified/board eligible, Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist for their Advanced Heart Failure Transplant team in the Greater Austin Region.
Responsibilities
- Join a team of 9 advanced heart failure specialists serving the advanced heart disease, replacement and recovery program at BSWH for Central Texas and Greater Austin.
- Support interdisciplinary programs as part of an integrated-based approach including robust structural, surgical, and multimodality imaging team members.
- Expand advanced heart failure services for BSWH in the Greater Austin Region, focusing on inpatient and outpatient services in Lakeway and Round Rock hospitals.
- Predominantly provide inpatient and outpatient heart failure and transplant consultation service.
- Perform inpatient and outpatient services, including coverage for Transplant, inpatient and outpatient services.
- Provide coverage for Transplant, inpatient and outpatient services with predominant time in Round Rock with outreach to Lakeway 1 or 2 days a week.
- Expected call schedule includes 1:4 in Round Rock location (Recovery program) and 6 weeks a year in Temple location (VAD/HTx program).
- Work with dedicated HF nurses and APPs once a week with plans for expansion.
- Opportunity to perform Cath lab procedures (right heart catheterization, implantable pulmonary artery monitors) and read ECHO for VAD and Heart Transplant.
Qualifications
- Must be UNOS qualified for the care of patients with cardiac transplants.
- Must be licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board.
- Must be actively pursuing board certification as defined by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.
- Must have a Doctorate Degree in Medicine.
Benefits
This is an employed position with a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, generous relocation, CME, and matching 401K.