Section Chief, Heart Failure - Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks an experienced Section Chief of Heart Failure to lead our program in clinical, administrative, educational, research and quality improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will create and maintain systems that ensure timely, high quality care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will provide oversight and mentorship for Heart Failure providers, work closely with the Cardiology Division Director and Chair of the Department of Medicine to achieve departmental and institutional goals, driving growth and enhancement of Heart Failure programs.

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Opportunity Highlights:

1. Lead the section of Heart Failure including clinical care, quality improvement, medical education and research.
2. Collaborate with a dynamic network of experienced physicians, specialists, and support staff who foster a culture of collaboration with strong clinical support.
3. Oversee the clinical practice, scheduling and overall workflow of Heart Failure providers.
4. Provide exceptional clinical care for Heart Failure patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
5. Drive growth of regional Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension programs
6. Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluation of Heart Failure providers, and support multidisciplinary case reviews and rounding.
7. Facilitate research, clinical trials, and educational programs
8. Coordinate the heart failure fellowship and related graduate and undergraduate medical education programs
9. Eligibility for faculty appointment to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
10. Highly competitive compensation package, including a robust benefits package.

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Opportunity Requirements:

• M.D. or D.O. from a recognized medical school
• Completion of fellowship training in Cardiology at an accredited US program
• Minimum of five (5) years post-training experience in the care of Heart Failure patients
• Heart Transplant experience preferred
• Significant administrative and quality improvement experience
• High-level communication, interpersonal skills and professionalism
• Ability to develop and drive performance improvement initiatives
• Board certification in Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Failure and Echocardiography
• Obtain or have the ability to obtain a State of New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS

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For Immediate Consideration submit your CV and cover letter to:

Nancy.Massa@hmhn.org or call 732-890-9339

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Hackensack Meridian Health is the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research, and life-enhancing care aiming to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying health care delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety. To learn more, visit us at: www.HackensackMeridianHealth.org.

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About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health is the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. We aim to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying health care delivery through partnerships with innovative companies and focusing on quality and safety. Hackensack Meridian Health was created in 2016 as a merger of Hackensack University Medical Center and its affiliated hospitals, with Meridian Health System, and is now a large integrated not-for-profit health care organization spanning the eastern shore of New Jersey. HMH comprises 18 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals and ten community hospitals, physician practices, more than 120 ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, hospice services, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care and after-hours centers.