Description

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician (M06547)

Department of Internal Medicine

Pauley Heart Center - VCU Health - Richmond, VA

Mission or Goal of Unit: At VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, our world-class team takes your heart health personally. Building on our history of innovation in patient care, scientific discovery, diversity, and collaboration we improve cardiovascular care for all, while continuously training the next generation of providers.

Chief Purpose of this position: The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology is seeking a candidate to provide Adult Congenital Heart Disease clinical care along with supporting the academic mission in research and education. The ACHD program completed the accreditation site visit and institutionally has support for strong a program. The incumbent will join an established group of physicians and surgeons in one of the top Heart Centers in the United States.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The candidate will provide comprehensive care in the inpatient and outpatient setting for adults with congenital heart disease regardless of severity of illness. The candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts, including pediatric cardiologists, congenital and adult cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, advanced heart failure and transplant specialists, hepatologists, social workers, nurses, and others. The candidate will participate in outreach clinics and in research and educational activities related to ACHD, such as publishing papers, presenting at conferences, teaching fellows and residents, and mentoring students. The candidate will assist in the development of an ACHD fellowship.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a board-certified cardiologist and board certified/board eligible in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Must be clinically oriented and possess sufficient research and teaching experience to be eligible for an academic appointment
• Must be able to communicate effectively and work with a large multi-disciplinary program
• Must participate in teaching and fellowship programs
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Virginia
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

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