Advanced Heart Failure | Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute | Greater Charlotte Market

Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is recruiting for Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologists in the Greater Charlotte market.

Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is Atrium Health’s flagship academic medical center in Charlotte and the quaternary referral hub for Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. CMC is an 874?bed tertiary and quaternary care hospital providing the highest level of heart and vascular care across the Carolinas and serving as the destination for complex, high?acuity cardiovascular patients. A major new 12?story advanced care facility is scheduled to open in spring 2027. This flagship project, which broke ground in July 2023, will feature 448 patient rooms, 38 operating rooms, 16 procedure rooms, and a new emergency department. CMC is the region’s only Level I Trauma Center and is a transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver.

CMC is one of North Carolina’s five Academic Medical Center teaching hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians across 15 specialties, and serves as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine, based in Winston?Salem, North Carolina.

About our advanced heart failure program: robust subspecialty support and multidisciplinary collaboration, including remote hemodynamic monitoring (3,500+ patients), a Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence, a pulmonary hypertension/CTEPH program, an adult congenital clinic, and cardio-oncology collaboration (including TTR amyloid care). The program also features a strong partnership with structural heart and dedicated HF pharmacy support for GDMT optimization. It is part of one of the nation’s largest cardiogenic shock programs and a top 5 U.S. center for combined VAD/transplant volume.

Atrium Health Cabarrus & Pineville – Heart & Vascular Overview
Atrium Health Cabarrus is a 457-bed tertiary care hospital and the second largest in the Greater Charlotte market, offering a full spectrum of cardiovascular services including advanced imaging, interventional and structural cardiology, electrophysiology, and heart failure care. The program is supported by a highly collaborative team of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, and APPs. Atrium Health Pineville, a ~340-bed hospital in south Charlotte, serves as a key Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute site, delivering advanced cardiovascular care in a community-based setting. Heart failure services are part of Sanger’s comprehensive program, providing care across the full continuum—from medical management to advanced therapies—within a high-volume, multidisciplinary, and integrated system.

About Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute

• One of the Southeast’s largest cardiac and vascular programs
• More than 140 physicians across 25+ locations in North and South Carolina
• Over 50 years of experience providing comprehensive acute and chronic cardiovascular services
• Home to the region’s only heart transplant center and pediatric heart surgery program
• Access to the latest clinical trials, IRCAD NA experiential learning, and the Wake Forest School of Medicine Charlotte campus

Hospital Sites

Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health Cabarrus, and Atrium Health Pineville

Inpatient Services
The inpatient heart failure program is supported by a collaborative, team-based model at CMC, with dedicated physician and APP support across both weekday and weekend coverage. Additional support is provided at Atrium Health Cabarrus and Pineville, where HF APPs assist with daily patient management. The care model includes shared responsibilities across sites, ensuring continuity of care and access to advanced heart failure services, including cardiogenic shock management.

Call Coverage & Inpatient Service Blocks
8 weeks per year  

Call includes CMC heart failure service, shock call for all 3 hospital sites, transplants

Procedures

CMC: RHC and biopsies

Cabarrus: RHC and CardioMEMS

Outpatient

Approximately 12-13 patients per day on average

Outreach Clinics

Up to 3 days per month on average

Candidate Qualifications

• BE/BC in Cardiovascular Disease
• BE/BC in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
• Eligible for medical licensure in North Carolina & South Carolina

Lifestyle & Community
Physicians primarily reside in the Charlotte area, including SouthPark and Ballantyne—offering convenient access to the hospital along with top-rated schools, vibrant dining, and a high quality of life.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
• Educational assistance and professional development programs
• Paid medical liability insurance
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
• Relocation assistance

CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas and liver. We also serve as one of North Carolina’s 5 Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine, based in Winston-Salem, NC.

Carolinas Medical Center has been named the No. 1 Best Hospital in the Charlotte region by U.S. News & World Report for 8 years in a row. Also located at CMC is Levine Cancer Institute's academic and research headquarters, Carolinas Rehabilitation, ranked best in the Southeast and top 15 in the nation, and Levine Children's Hospital, consistently ranked as a Best Children's Hospital in multiple specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 18 years in a row.

Carolinas Medical Center and its outpatient clinics, as well as Levine Children’s Hospital, Levine Cancer Institute and Atrium Health Mercy, are Magnet designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®.