Heart Failure Cardiologist

An opportunity to join the #1 heart care program in the country and a top ranked hospital nationwide per U.S. News and World Report 2018-2019 Best Hospital Rankings.

The Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Heart Failure Specialist to join our George M. and Linda H. Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery. BC/BE in Cardiovascular Diseases and Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiology. This position plays a key role in maintaining clinical care for patients referred to the Heart Failure Section at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Collaborates with regional health system staff and employees to help grow the Heart Failure Program including Heart Transplant and the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program.

• Contribute to the clinical care of patients with heart failure on the inpatient and outpatient service at the Main Campus. Facilitate communication with and between ancillary support staff regarding patient care needs
• Contribute to the following procedures to care for heart failure patients: right heart catheterization and right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy with an opportunity to perform left heart catheterization, select coronary angiogram, CardioMEMS device implantation, and/or intra-aortic balloon pump placement.
• Contribute to opportunities for center utilization, growth and effectiveness related to Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support.
• Participate in Heart Failure Section Meetings and other relevant institutional meetings including the Advanced Therapeutics Committee Meeting. Participate in regulatory compliance for JCAHO/ODH/CMS
• Maintain competency in left ventricular assist devices by participating in institutional based training sessions.
• Participate in Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and LVAD Program Quality Initiatives.
• Contribute to the Heart Failure Section research efforts including participation in established research meetings (Original and Clinical Trial related).Provide education to house staff and the advanced HF fellows.

Jerry D. Estep, M.D., FACC, FASE

Section Head, Heart Failure & Transplantation

Position offers an exceptional career path to be recognized nationally and internationally with ample opportunity for research as well as education of fellows and residents. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with experience is available at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.

Please include a cover letter and current CV when applying.

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