What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Physician - Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Cardiologist position at Norton Healthcare?
Responsibilities
NORTON CHILDREN’S HEART INSTITUTE, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton Children’s Medical Group, is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric or adult cardiologist specializing in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), with an academic role at the assistant or associate professor level. Norton Children’s Heart Institute is a growing program with outcomes that rival similar programs in the region. The ideal candidate will join a full-service program made up of a team of 35 pediatric cardiovascular specialists, including three pediatric cardiovascular surgeons. Our cardiologists have expertise in pediatric cardiology, heart failure and transplantation, adult congenital heart disease, adult congenital and pediatric interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, fetal cardiology, telemedicine, and pediatric and adult electrophysiology. Additionally, we have designated anesthesiologists for cardiac procedures and a specialized critical care team
ABOUT THE POSITION
- Accepting applicants from adult cardiology and pediatric cardiology pathways
- A growing practice with more than 1,300 ACHD patients
- A dedicated ACHD team of three ACHD physicians, two nurse practitioners, a nurse clinician and a social worker
- ACHD surgical program
- ACHD catheterization and electrophysiology programs with capabilities for complex interventions, including transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement and temporary mechanical support (intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella heart pump)
- Collaboration with the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Structural Heart Program for additional complex interventions, including transcatheter tricuspid and aortic valve replacement and MitraClip procedure
- Collaboration with local adult hospital’s ventricular assist device program
- New catheterization and electrophysiology lab and cardiac intensive care unit
- CT and MRI capability with new 3-Tesla Philips MRI scanners y Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography
- Opportunity for ACHD travel clinic
Qualifications
Medical degree/diploma
Board certified/board eligible
Residency/fellowship certification