Program Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant

Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) and the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are actively recruiting an academic leader to serve as the Program Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant in Hershey, PA. HVI is a leader in providing advanced, coordinated care for cardiovascular disease in the region and is home to the region’s only heart transplant center.

About the role

Join a team of 5 Heart Failure Cardiologists, 6 Advanced Practice Providers, 1 heart failure program manager (RN), and 2 clinical nurse specialists. This is a high-quality academic and clinical program with advanced imaging opportunities. Academic appointment will be based upon qualifications.

Requirements

• Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
• Fellowship trained, ABIM BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure.
• Minimum 5 years in General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplantation.
• Currently holds or is eligible for the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
• Proven leadership experience in an academic healthcare environment.
• A strong commitment to patient care, medical student and resident education, and research/scholarly activity.

About the Institute

Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute offers:

• Arrhythmia care, earning Cardiac Rhythm Designation from Aetna Institutes of Quality® (IOQ).
• Cardiac care, designated as a Highmark Blue Distinction Center+.
• Heart failure care and expertise in implanting left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) by The Joint Commission.
• Pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, listed among Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
• Cardiovascular specialists recognized as leaders in their field, with many named among the Best Doctors in America.

About Penn State Health

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania. The system includes:

• Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
• Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
• Penn State Cancer Institute (based in Hershey, PA)
• Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center (Enola, PA)
• Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Camp Hill, PA)
• Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center (Lancaster, PA)
• Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center (Reading, PA)
• Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (Harrisburg, PA)
• 2,450+ physicians and direct care providers at 225 outpatient practices

Additionally, the system jointly operates various healthcare providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, and Hershey Endoscopy Center.

About the Community

Hershey is a suburban community in a metropolitan area and one of the fastest-growing regions in the state. The area offers:

• Excellent public schools, with many districts ranking in the top 100 in the state.
• Proximity to Harrisburg (12 miles), the state capital, with easy access to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore via train or car.
• An attractive, relaxed style of living with access to major Northeast cities.

For more information about this opportunity, contact Rachel Jones, MBA, CPRP, Manager, Provider Recruitment, at rjones7@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.