Medical Director, Heart Failure and Transplantation, Intermountain Medical Center

Job Essentials

Clinical Responsibilities - .8 FTE

• Provide expert clinical care for patients with advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and those undergoing heart transplantation.
• Oversee patient selection, evaluation, and listing for heart transplantation in compliance with UNOS and CMS guidelines.
• Participate in the management of mechanical circulatory support (e.g., LVAD) patients.
• Provide clinical care and work with subspecialty clinics to encourage growth in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and Familial Cardiomyopathy (FCM), Cardio-Oncology, Cardiac Sarcoid, Amyloid, Cardio-OB, and ACHD transplant.
• Participate in and encourage the growth of outreach clinics. Currently located in ID, MT, CO but not limited to.
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based protocols and continuous quality improvement in patient care.

Leadership and Administrative Duties - .2 FTE

• In partnership with program operational manager lead the heart failure and transplant program’s key performance indicator metrics which should include but are not limited to strategic planning, growth, access, and quality.
• Leads and supervises a team of physicians, fostering a collaborative environment while ensuring adherence to clinic standards, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Co-lead meetings with cardiologists, surgeons, APPs, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and transplant coordinators alongside the program manager and APP director.
• Ensure program compliance with all regulatory bodies, including UNOS, CMS, The Joint Commission, and state health departments.
• Oversee program accreditation and audits (e.g., CMS Conditions of Participation for Transplant Centers).
• Act as the primary liaison between the transplant program and hospital administration.
   

Quality and Performance Improvement

• Monitor and report transplant program outcomes and quality metrics, including waitlist management, post-transplant survival, and MCS metrics.
• Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage in peer review processes and root cause analyses for sentinel events or adverse outcomes.

Education and Research

• Foster academic activities, including research, clinical trials, and publications in heart failure and transplantation.
• Support education and training for fellows and advanced practice providers.
• Promote innovation in care delivery and patient outcomes through scholarly activity.

Skills

• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communication
• Relationship Building
• Strategic Planning
• People Management
• Continual Improvement Process
• Workforce Planning
• Health Administration
• Medical Staff Training
• Health Care