Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support – Cardiology - Physician - Valley Medical Group, New Jersey

The Valley Health System is seeking a visionary and experienced Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Bergen County, NJ. 

World-class heart care starts with world-class heart specialists — and we want you to be part of our team! At Valley, you’ll find a multidisciplinary team that specializes in all aspects of heart health. Our heart care team continues to find innovative ways to treat and prevent heart disease. As leaders in the field, they lead and participate in groundbreaking research that’s improving heart health and patient outcomes. Valley also has an alliance with Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. Through this alliance, Valley’s heart team collaborates with providers at Cleveland 

Clinic to develop care plans for complex cases. 

SCOPE
The Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support will play a pivotal leadership role within the Valley Medical Group and the Valley Health System. The Director will be responsible for contributing to the clinical expansion, integration, and coordination of inpatient and outpatient heart failure care across the health system. 

• Inpatient rounding and maintaining an outpatient clinic
• Be a collaborating physician for Advance Practice Providers in heart failure
• Engage in clinical research in heart failure both for diagnosis and new technology development.
• Collaborate with all cardiac specialties, including electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, structural heart, cardiac imaging and cardiac surgery to maximize the use of available therapies to benefit our heart failure patients.
• Work in close partnership with cardiac surgery to open a destination LVAD program without cardiac transplantation
• Participates in the on-call schedule as determined by the Chair of VMG Cardiac Services
• Participate as a member of our Shock Team.
• Provide critical care to patients with cardiogenic shock and other acute cardiovascular emergencies.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the mechanical circulatory support (MCS) program, including patient selection, pre-operative evaluation, and post-operative care.
• Lead multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient management and program development.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in MCS technology and treatment methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and contribute to the continuous improvement of the MCS program.

BENEFITS: 

• Full Time
• Paid holidays, PTO
• Competitive salary and benefits package including Medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, 401k 
• Opportunity to lead a dynamic and dedicated team in a progressive healthcare environment.
• Access to state-of-the-art technology and resources.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients in your community.
• Enjoy a vibrant work-life balance in Bergen County, NJ, with excellent schools and a high quality of life.

• Licensed physician in the State of New Jersey and New York. 
• Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiology and Heart Failure.
• Experience in heart failure and mechanical circulatory support.
• Maintains up-to-date credentials and maintains CME credit hours as required
• Must be willing to participate in clinical trials and clinical research 
• Must have an outstanding clinical background and reputation and the leadership, vision, knowledge and strategic organizational skills to grow the advanced heart failure program with a strong focus on quality care
• Must be comfortable relating collaboratively with other departments, providers of care, as well as referring physicians

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES AS AN ATTENDING

• Provide direct and indirect medical care of high quality in both the office-based and hospital setting to patients in a cost-effective and comprehensive manner.
• Always model service excellence behavior to patients, their families, physicians, and staff.
• Participate in the clinical management of inpatient care through discharge in collaboration with the Intensivist and advanced practice providers to assure high quality outcomes.
• In collaboration with office staff and advanced practice providers, assure policies and processes for outstanding evidenced-based outpatient care throughout the continuum of care. Commitment to appropriate documentation for entire department.  
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with referring providers to enhance patient care. Role model and expect this behavior of the entire team.