Job Description
Carilion Clinic is searching for a Director of Heart Failure Services to allow for the growth and
expansion of Heart Failure services across our system of 7 hospitals and multiple outpatient
clinics. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH), our 703 bed Level 1 Trauma/Academic/Tertiary
Care Center will be the primary site for advanced therapies including LVAD, but the Director will
strive to improve HF care across all clinical sites and across the continuum of disease severity.
Enjoy the benefits of being part of Carilion Clinic's nationally recognized regional cardiac network
with an established and growing Cardiology section supported by a large primary care and specialty
referral base, serving nearly one million residents of southwestern Virginia. The successful
applicant will lead a team of physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and staff in further
development of an outstanding Heart Failure Program. Responsibilities include continued development
of the current Heart Failure Clinic to improve access and extend the scope of services to identify
patients at risk for mortality, hospital readmission, and other adverse events as well as
the refinement of a comprehensive inpatient Heart Failure service including consultative, diagnostic
and treatment services for high risk hospitalized patients. Evaluation of patients for VAD support
including long term/destination therapy and bridging support to transplantation along with
coordination of care with neighboring transplantation centers required. Formal and bedside teaching
of Cardiology Fellows, Internal Medicine Residents and other learners, as well as participation in
Research is a core part of our Academic Mission. Qualifications include Board Certification in
Cardiology and Board Certification in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
Carilion
Clinic’s Cardiovascular Institute will expand significantly over the next twelve months with the
opening of the new Crystal Spring Tower in 2025. The new tower will be the home for the
Cardiovascular Institute and the expanded Emergency Department. The new signature building will add
over 500,000 square feet to the hospital and will include the following:
· 3 Cardiovascular
operating rooms
· 2 Endovascular operating rooms
· 2 General Vascular operating
rooms
· 6 Cardiac Catheterization labs
· 3 Electrophysiology labs
· 76 Intensive
Care and Progressive Care inpatient rooms
· 46 Pre-and Post-care rooms
· 5 Trauma bays
(including 1 dedicated peds bay – the only in the region)
· 95 Dedicated ED beds
·
40-bed ED observation unit
The Heart Failure Clinic will relocate to the Crystal Spring Tower and
will include additional exam rooms and an outpatient infusion suite. The space also includes
physician and APP offices in addition to a conference room for the Heart Failure team.
Carilion
Clinic, a community-based, integrated health system is an organization where innovation happens,
collaboration is expected, and ideas are valued. We are the largest not-for-profit integrated health
system with seven hospitals, 280+ physician practice locations, and 30 GME programs. This network of
850+ multi-specialty physicians in over 85 specialties offers Carilion physicians’ faster access to
patient information and history with a sophisticated, fully integrated electronic medical record
system (EPIC) and excellent access to sub-specialty consultation.
This is an excellent opportunity
for the continued development of strong clinical practice, resident and medical student education,
and research. The Section of Cardiology has fellowships in general, interventional and structural
cardiology. We are committed to pioneering a new era in cardiovascular health by building knowledge
through research and education.
The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000 and has consistently
been rated among the “best places to live” in the nation and features exceptional schools, low cost
of living, inexpensive real estate, and abundant outdoor activities in an exceptional setting along
the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding areas. Located at the southern tip of Virginia’s Shenandoah
Valley, easy interstate access allows for a few hours driving distance to the Atlantic Ocean beaches
and major metropolitan areas.
Carilion Clinic offers a competitive salary with incentive tied to
productivity and quality criteria and a fully comprehensive benefits package including paid
malpractice and tail insurance, healthcare insurance, and retirement benefits to include a fully
funded pension plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals
with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
- Contact: Amy Marsh
About the Company:
One of the largest hospitals in the state, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) is a 703-bed
hospital with an additional 60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The facility recently completed a
large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit and the Carilion
Clinic Children's Hospital complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room. Now in it's second century of
providing premiere healthcare services, CRMH also features a Level I trauma center. In addition to
offering high-tech services, the hospital is home to 24 Graduate Medical Education Programs
affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, University of Virginia and Virginia
College of Osteopathic Medicine. Patients have access to nearby specialty clinics, family medical
centers, and a host of personalized treatment options, making this the region's most comprehensive
group of healthcare providers.