Heart Failure / Shock Cardiologist for an Academic CardiologyPractice in the Saint Louis Metropolitan Area

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Employer :

Community Description :

About SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health :

Heart Failure / Shock Cardiologist for

an Academic Cardiology Practice in the Saint Louis Metropolitan

Area

We are actively seeking

qualified candidates for a Heart Failure Cardiologist to lead the

inpatient management of cardiogenic shock and advanced heart

failure at SSM Health-Saint Louis University Hospital. The

successful candidate will develop inpatient shock management

protocols in an academic setting and lay the groundwork for a

hub-and-spoke shock referral network.

The

physician's clinical role will focus on the inpatient

management of patients with shock and advanced heart failure. All

our physicians have outpatient and / or outreach clinics. Additional

imaging responsibilities will depend on the candidate's

prior experience and interest. The physician's

administrative role will focus on protocol development,

specifically with regards to percutaneous mechanical cardiac

support and escalation of pharmacologic treatment. This role offers

the possibility of Medical Directorship depending on the

candidate's experience and documented commitment to program

development.

Preference will be given to

candidates with subspecialty fellowship training in interventional

heart failure or advanced heart failure or interventional

cardiology. Clinician Scientist track will be considered for

appropriate candidates. Active licenses in Missouri and Illinois

states are expected prior to start date.

Requirements :

Qualified candidates will

be board certified / board eligible in cardiology

Academic appointment will be commensurate

with the candidate's credentials and experience

Job Highlights : Flexible scheduling

Excellent work-life balance

Competitive salary and benefits package

Teaching and research opportunities in a

collegial environment

SLUCare

Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to

provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal

Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital,

and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCare's more than 600 faculty, other

academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated

academic physician division within SSM Health – St. Louis and

continue their work as researchers and educators. They will

collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group's more than 600

community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician

office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and

digital health services.

Our continued

investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the

commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we

serve.

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St.

Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This

sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of

neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an

affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee

Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the

city make this one of the most attractive cities for young

professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis

than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks,

recreation, cultural activities and sporting events,

there's always something to do or see here.

SSM Health is committed to equal

employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national

origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy,

age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other

statuses protected by law. To view all of our

current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.

For the clinicians at SSM Health,

being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It?s

an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine

with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration,

empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for

everyone we serve.