Heart Failure Medical Director

Here at Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), we are looking for a System Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist Leader for our Piedmont Atlanta Hospital location. This candidate will support a high volume, complex patient care program that will provide excellent service with outcome driven robust cardiovascular options, adding to our regional reputation.

The ideal candidate will be performing all the following including duties, but not limited to:

1. Co-Chair monthly LVAD QAPI (with Surgical Director)
Lead team to develop/update/maintain Quality Improvement Metrics (in partnership with Surgical Director)
Lead team to develop/complete Quality Improvement Programs to improve relevant metrics (in partnership with Surgical Director)
Develop/track progress against key metrics indicating success of protocols
2. Co-Chair monthly HTX QAPI (with Surgical Director)
Lead team to develop/update/maintain Quality Improvement Metrics (in partnership with Surgical Director)
Lead team to develop/complete Quality Improvement Programs to improve relevant metrics (in partnership with Surgical Director)
Develop/track progress against key metrics indicating success of protocols
3. Co-Chair weekly HTX/LVAD Selection Committee Mtg (with Surgical Director)
Develop/update/maintain selection criteria for HTX/LVAD Selection (in partnership with Surgical Director)

Drive Selection Committee to consensus

Drive participation from AHF Cardiologists

4. Co-Chair HF COE (with Surgical Director)
Understand/communicate key program points to COE participants
5. Collaborate with Director of Heart Failure Outreach to develop and standardize HF therapies both within and external to the Piedmont Healthcare system

Develop/track progress against key metrics indicating success of protocols

6. Lead System HF Practice

Develop/implement care protocols for AHF patients across the AHF Cardiology Team

Develop/track progress against key metrics indicating success of protocols

7. Develop AHF Cardiology Team
Via training/mentoring, develop clinical capabilities of AHF Team
Develop collegiality amongst the system side AHF Cardiology Team to encourage interoperability, referrals, and sub-specialization
Develop collegiality for between AHF Cardiology Team and PHI Cardiac Surgery team to promote candid feedback at key mtgs regarding patient selection/patient treatment plan development

Opportunity Highlights:
Competitive Salary with Guarantee
Sign-on Bonus
Comprehensive Benefits, to include 401k match and annual CME allowance
Epic EMR
Physician Governance opportunities
Quality, Service, and Reputation

Piedmont Heart combines a Level I Cardiovascular Center, with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare professionals and physicians, providing quality, compassionate care for patients with cardiac, thoracic and vascular conditions, with 180+ cardiovascular physicians and surgeons providing care at over 30 cardiology offices across the state of Georgia.

Comprised of 23 hospitals, more than 2,500 physicians, and over 700 physician and specialist offices across greater Atlanta and North Georgia, Piedmont Healthcare is a fast-growing, recognized leader in delivering expert care. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.

To be considered for this opportunity email Aimee.Ingram@piedmont.org

“Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are able to sponsor H-1B visa waivers. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of J-1 employment visas at this time.”

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, the flagship hospital of Piedmont Healthcare, has served Atlanta for more than a century. What started in 1905 as a 10- bed sanatorium has grown into a 643-bed facility renowned for its high quality, patient-centered healthcare. Piedmont Atlanta is an acute-care community hospital offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including 24-hour emergency services, transplantation and comprehensive care.

The Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta, which opened in August 2020, houses the Piedmont Heart Institute, the Marcus Heart and Vascular Center, the Samsky Invasive Cardiovascular Services Center, Piedmont Neurosciences, a Neuro and Cardiac ICUs, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and the Shaheen Auditorium. A dedicated Transplant unit is planned as a future addition to the Tower. The 16-story tower features technologically-advanced operating rooms, cardiac and electrophysiology labs, critical and acute care facilities, and up to 408 beds.

As a not-for-profit organization, hospital earnings maintain and enhance services and facilities and support education, outreach, and res s Piedmont Atlanta to offer the most advanced, specialized care possible.

Key Facts:

• Located in Buckhead
• Staffed by more than 2,230 experienced physicians and Advance Practice Providers and 3,600 healthcare professionals
  • Provides 24-hour emergency services plus all major medical, surgical and diagnostic care, including:
    • Heart Care
    • Cancer Care
    • Transplant Medicine 
    • Orthopedic Care/Sports Medicine
    • Neurology Services
    • Women’s Care
    • Neurosciences
    • Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery
    • Fitness Center and Wellness

Piedmont Atlanta combines a personalized approach with innovative technologies to deliver treatments that set a new standard for excellence in care, including a state-of-the-art cancer center that offers complete therapy, disease management, prevention and wellness. In addition, our team is active in the research and development of advanced treatments and procedures aimed at delivering better patient outcomes.

Simply put, there’s no hospital in Atlanta with a better approach to comprehensive, compassionate care than Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

It's Time to Get Better

Piedmont Healthcare is a top-rated system with award winning hospitals and employees comprised of over 22 hospitals, more than 2,500 physicians, and over 700 clinic practice locations across greater Atlanta and North Georgia. With over 1 million outpatient encounters, you will have the opportunity to see and treat a variety of medical conditions. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.

At Piedmont, we believe it's always time to get better.

Time to build on our reputation of excellence and enhance our services to deliver a whole new level of compassionate care, and time for discovering new treatment options while providing technology and tools that give patients the information they need - and the voice they deserve in choosing their healthcare.

Piedmont’s purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch is our Promise, and it governs our delivery of holistic patient-centric care. And we keep this promise every day. From our patients and their families, to our employees, volunteers, vendors and communities – making a positive difference is not just what we do, it’s who we are. Our team is committed to a common set of priorities aimed at creating a one-of-a-kind experience that always puts the patient first.

Among the nation's fastest-growing metro areas, the Georgia capital is attracting newcomers from around the country. Atlanta features award-winning restaurants and chefs, iconic locales that rival any across the country – including the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the CNN Center and the Western hemisphere's largest indoor aquarium.

Although a sprawling, constantly developing area may mean construction sites at every turn, a dense tree canopy covers any unsightliness, and prompts Atlanta's reputation as the "city in a forest." The Chattahoochee River that traverses the metro area, and Stone Mountain, the world's largest chunk of exposed granite, located just northeast of the city proper, also offer a quick escape from any urban anxiety.

Parks like Piedmont Park in Midtown and Centennial Olympic Park Downtown are prevalent throughout Atlanta. Atlanta residents are also avid sports fans, flocking to SunTrust Park to cheer on baseball's Braves or to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to root for football's Falcons.