Job ID: 1741

Type: Physicians

State: AR

Area: Northwest Arkansas

Specialty: CARDIOLOGY - NON INVASIVE

Description: Seeking to employ a Board Certified Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist who will have primarily a heart failure, MCS and transplant practice Further interest in pulmonary hypertension, amyloid, and sarcoid will be supported also There are currently five Cardiologists in the program and 100% of their practices are the advanced heart failure patient population Together with the existing physicians, the new Heart Failure physician will receive referrals from Cardiologists around the state who will send their patients to this statewide advanced heart failure center To date, the hospital has performed 316 heart transplants and are following over 200 post-transplant patients The total facility space is almost 10,000 square feet The support staff includes 4 VAD nurses, 3 transplant nurses, 6 heart failure nurses, 2 physician assistants, 3 advanced practice nurses, a social worker, a PharmD, a dietician, transplant administrator, financial manager and coordinators, data coordinator with additional clerical support staff Echo, lab, x-ray and cardiopulmonary stress testing in the clinic Clinical research is well supported in our practice also Compensation includes a base salary, bonus opportunity, and generous benefits

Community/Facility info: For over 80 years, this health system has been delivering quality healthcare to the citizens of Arkansas. The system is the state's most comprehensive healthcare system. With more than 120 facilities - including major medical centers, family clinics, therapy and wellness centers - the healthcare system is committed to delivering all our best in healthcare to the people of Arkansas. The healthcare system exists to provide quality patient-centered services, promote and protect the voluntary not-for-profit healthcare system, provide quality health education and respond to the changing needs of the citizens of Arkansas with Christian compassion and personal concern consistent with our charitable purpose.

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.