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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, the flagship hub of Dignity Health, is recruiting a sub-specialty trained and Board Certified or Board Eligible Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to join our growing cardiovascular division. The ideal candidate will be looking to help build a division and is looking to join an employed academic group model.  

Our team provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care (single clinic site on the medical center campus) for a wide array of patients with heart failure, various cardiomyopathies, pulmonary hypertension and RV dysfunction, cardiogenic shock, durable LVADs, and heart transplant. AHFTx cardiologists are responsible for providing inpatient (with call coverage) and outpatient care and should be experienced with these patient populations and the breadth of temporary MCS used for cardiogenic shock including VA-ECMO, Impella CP/RP/5.5, Tandem Heart, Protek-Duo, and IABP. Our team includes a full support staff including multiple nurse practitioners, nurse coordinators, medical assistants, and other ancillary staff support. 

AHFTx cardiologists will have the opportunity, if desired, to perform a variety of procedures in the cardiac catheterization lab located on campus including right heart catheterizations with exercise and pharmacologic challenges, LVAD hemodynamic RAMP studies, endomyocardial biopsies, pulmonary artery pressure monitor implants, and MCS cannulations and implantations.

Through our affiliation with Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix, candidates will join our faculty and be integrally involved in our general cardiology fellowship.  As clinical faculty they will oversee the training of future fellows, as well as medical students and residents at our academic health center. Clinical research opportunities are also available and encouraged. Overall, this opportunity provides tremendous career opportunities with a great work-life balance in a rapidly growing city.

Requirements:

• MD or DO Degree
• Cardiovascular Diseases BE/BC
• Completed an ABIM Accredited Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship and is BE/BC
• Experienced with temporary mechanical circulatory support devices and VA-ECMO 
• Experienced in the peri- and post-op management of durable VAD and heart transplant patients
• Academic experience in teaching residents and/or cardiology fellows preferred
• Shares in an entrepreneurial vision to help develop a growing program
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals
• Must obtain Arizona State medical licensure before starting in the position

Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social, and support services.  Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Josephs was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. It is the flagship hospital of Dignity Health and a member of CommonSpirit Health, the most extensive not-for-profit health system in the US.  More than 125 years later, St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. 

We are incredibly proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education, and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Dignity Health Cancer Institute, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Josephs is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world.

Fortune has ranked Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix the fourth best teaching hospital in the United States and the top hospital outside of the state of Pennsylvania. US News & World Report ranked St. Josephs #2 on its list of top Arizona Hospitals. In addition, St. Josephs boasts a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital, is part of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance.  

Compensation: 

We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package, including premium-free insurance options, a matched 403b, employer-funded pension plan, relocation allowance for applicable physicians, CME benefits, and malpractice insurance. 

St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is consistently named an outstanding workplace and one of Arizonas healthiest employers.  Grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies.

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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center offers cutting-edge preventative care and cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment services. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center from the American College of Cardiology, a recognition given to hospitals that have achieved a high level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack.

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We are offering a competitive salary and generous benefits package that includes premium-free insurance options, a matched 403b, employer-funded pension plan, relocation allowance for applicable physicians, CME benefit, and malpractice insurance.

*The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.