Advanced Heart Failure Hospitalist

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

The Heart Failure Hospitalist will provide dedicated inpatient management of patients with advanced heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions. The position is designed to improve access to specialized heart failure care, enhance quality outcomes, support timely consultation services, facilitate transitions of care, and contribute to the continued growth of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program. The Heart Failure Hospitalist will work collaboratively with cardiologists, advanced heart failure specialists, cardiac surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses, case managers, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members to deliver comprehensive inpatient heart failure care. Initially, the position will combine inpatient heart failure responsibilities with selected ambulatory clinic sessions. As inpatient volume continues to grow, the role is expected to evolve toward a predominantly hospital-based practice.

Inpatient Clinical Care (approximately 90%)
* Provide inpatient management of patients admitted with acute and chronic heart failure, including
patients on mechanical circulatory support and post-heart transplant.
* Perform and coordinate inpatient heart failure consultations throughout the hospital.
* Assist with management of patients with advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support devices, and heart transplantation.
* Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination activities.
* Facilitate timely evaluation and triage of patients requiring advanced therapies, including LVAD and heart transplantation.
* Collaborate with emergency medicine, hospital medicine, intensive care, cardiac surgery,
electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and other consulting services.
* Support efficient patient flow, discharge planning, and transitions of care.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based heart failure pathways and protocols.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on heart failure outcomes.

Ambulatory Clinical Care (approximately 10%, transitional)
* Provide selected outpatient heart failure clinic sessions as needed.
* Assist with post-discharge follow-up and transitions-of-care visits.
* Support continuity of care for complex heart failure patients.

Quality and Program Development Responsibilities
* Support institutional efforts to improve heart failure quality metrics.
* Participate in initiatives aimed at reducing 30-day heart failure readmissions.
* Assist in achieving and maintaining compliance with national quality standards and accreditation
requirements.
* Collaborate with hospital leadership on heart failure performance improvement initiatives.
* Contribute to development of heart failure service line growth strategies.

Education
* Participate in the education of residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other
healthcare professionals.
* Participate in conferences, case discussions, and multidisciplinary educational activities.

Required
* MD or DO degree.
* Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine.
* Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of New Jersey.
* Demonstrated interest in cardiovascular disease and heart failure management.
* Training or experience in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology.

Preferred
* Experience managing patients with mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation.
* Interest in quality improvement and healthcare delivery initiatives.