Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Cardiovascular Medicine

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for patients with cardiovascular disease, focusing on coronary, endovascular, and structural heart interventions.
• Perform diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, including percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), intravascular imaging, physiologic assessment, and structural interventions as credentialed.
• Participate in the interventional cardiology on‑call rotation, including STEMI activations, emergent procedures, and complex coronary interventions.
• Bring added expertise in vascular medicine and peripheral interventions, advanced heart failure, and the use of mechanical circulatory support devices; experience with pulmonary embolism response teams (PERT) is highly valued.
• Oversee pre‑ and post‑procedure care, including risk assessment, patient counseling, and longitudinal follow‑up in clinic.
• Collaborate closely with cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, electrophysiology, vascular medicine, and critical care teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Provide same‑day access when clinically indicated and ensure timely responsiveness to referring provider inquiries.
• Participate in outreach activities and clinics to expand access to advanced cardiovascular care.

Academic & Teaching Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor general and interventional cardiology fellows during outpatient clinics.
• Participate in didactic teaching sessions, case conferences, and journal clubs.
• Contribute to curriculum development for cardiovascular education.
• Supervise trainee documentation and ensure adherence to institutional standards.

Research & Scholarly Activity

• Participate in clinical research projects, including patient recruitment for trials.
• Publish scholarly articles, abstracts, or presentations in the field of cardiology.
• Support quality‑improvement and AI‑based projects in the interventional cardiology section.

Administrative Duties

• Document patient encounters promptly and accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Attend and engage in departmental and Institute meetings.
• Collaborate with clinic management to optimize patient flow and access.
• Participate in institutional committees as assigned.
• Contribute to development of clinical protocols, pathways, and best practices.

Quality, Safety, & Compliance

• Monitor clinical outcomes and participate in performance‑improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal healthcare regulations.
• Maintain appropriate credentialing, licensure, and continuing medical education (CME) requirements.
• Participate in peer review and morbidity/mortality conferences.

Professional Development & Community Engagement

• Attend and participate in national and regional cardiology conferences.
• Engage in outreach to referring providers and community organizations.
• Represent the institution in professional societies and advocacy efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD degree or equivalent.
• Board certified or eligible in ABIM Cardiovascular Diseases with subspecialty certification (or eligibility) in Interventional Cardiology.
• Completed an ACGME‑accredited interventional cardiology fellowship.
• Must possess or be eligible for a full medical license in the State of Texas.

Location: Galveston, Texas, United States.