Transformative Leadership Role: Director of Advanced Heart Failure & Transplantation for a Top-Ranked Cardiac Program

Sentara Health is seeking a Program Medical Director, to lead the expansion of its Heart Failure Program. This program includes advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation.

Based at Sentara Heart Hospital, on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and with satellite locations throughout the region, the AHF clinic conducts 10,000 patient visits annually. Sentara Heart Hospital is a destination medical center nationally recognized for offering quality, comprehensive heart care from advance diagnostics and imaging to minimally invasive heart procedures, heart surgery and heart transplants.

The Hybrid Cardiac Operating Suite, located at the nationally ranked Sentara Heart Hospital, is a region’s first operating room to combine the best medical expertise of Sentara Heart cardiothoracic surgeons, electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists with the most advanced heart technology available.

Position Highlights:

• 60% clinical; 40% administration
• AHFT program includes five transplant cardiologists and four heart transplant/VAD surgeons
• State of the art dedicated heart hospital
• 5 catheterization laboratories, 5 cardiac operating rooms, a Hybrid Operating room, and 4 Electrophysiology laboratories
• Cardiac Advanced Imaging Center provides both Cardiac CT and MR studies

Benefits:

• Commencement bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and more
• Fully Integrated EHR (Epic)
• Malpractice and Tail coverage
• Nationally competitive compensation package
• Physician time off
• Retention Bonus
• Exceptional Retirement Package with Matching Contribution
• Sign on bonus

Minimum Requirements:

• M.D. or D.O, licensed to practice in Virginia and board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience, excellent clinical and technical skills, and take a collaborative approach to patient care.
• Proficient in performing heart transplant surgeries and actively engaged in comprehensive transplant patient care

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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital serves the 7 cities that comprise “Hampton Roads” and includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and Suffolk. The area offers an affordable and spectacular lifestyle which blends culture with water-front living. Come to this beautiful city and coastal community rich in history, culture, and recreation; dedicated to quality education and work-life balance. There is access to exceptional public and private schools, colleges, and universities and endless all-season recreation. Four mild and distinctive seasons with moderate temperatures make year-round outdoor living possible. Music and theater venues abound. Easy drive or train ride to Washington DC, Richmond, or the Research Triangle of NC.

Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities we serve. Please contact Lindsay Fanney (llruther@sentara.com) to hear more about this opportunity.

About Sentara Medical Group

Be an integral part of a Healthcare System focused on Quality, Transformation, and Innovation.Sentara Medical Group is a division of Sentara Healthcare, one of the most progressive and integrated healthcare organizations in the nation. Created in 1995 to optimize patient access by expanding Sentara's geographical reach, Sentara Medical Group averages over 1.5 million patient encounters per year.Comprised of over 850 Physicians & Advance Practice Clinicians, Sentara Medical Group has its own board of directors and other self-governing capabilities. Sentara gives Sentara Medical Group providers many benefits including a fully integrated electronic medical records system, money-saving efficiencies, and the support and resources of a nationally recognized healthcare organization. The most important benefit, however, is Sentara's reputation as the gold standard for quality healthcare.