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Physician / Cardiology / Indiana / Permanent / Heart Failure Cardiologist Job
Adelphi Staffing, LLC
Munster, IN
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JOB OVERVIEWJob Title: Heart Failure Cardiology
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Munster, IN
Service Setting: Inpatient and Outpatient
Schedule: MondayFriday, flexible scheduling
On-Call Expectations: No general cardiology call
Start Date: TBD
PATIENT POPULATION
Average Daily Volume/Census: TBD
Admissions & Rounding: Inpatient heart failure consult service; specific admission and rounding responsibilities not detailed
Consults & Follow-Ups: Yes inpatient heart failure consultations and outpatient heart failure clinic visits
Case Mix/Clinical Focus Areas: Heart failure management, advanced heart failure care, guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) optimization, readmission reduction, and comprehensive cardiovascular care
FACILITY & TEAM DETAILS
EMR System: Epic inpatient and outpatient, with AI-enabled documentation; HIMSS Stage 7 certified
Specialty Backup:
- Established Structural Heart program
- Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiovascular imaging services
Support Staff:
- Established heart failure clinic staffed by two dedicated nurse practitioners
- Planned advanced heart failure team includes one cardiologist and two APP
- Additional support includes cardiac rehabilitation, palliative care, dietitian, and social work.
Diagnostic Support:
- Echocardiography, nuclear imaging, and right heart catheterization in cardiac catheterization labs
Additional Services:
- Outpatient IV diuretic therapy and remote monitoring, including implantable hemodynamic monitoring
COMPENSATION & PERMANENT BENEFITS
Competitive salary
Sign-on bonus negotiable
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 403(b) with employer match
Malpractice coverage including tail
Generous CME allowance plus reimbursement for licensure, DEA, CSR, dues, and subscriptions
Paid time off
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Active IN License
BC/BE
Additional Requirements: Heart failure clinical expertise and ability to lead the growth of an established heart failure program. Specific experience and training requirements were not provided.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide comprehensive heart failure care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Lead and grow the established heart failure program.
Develop the planned advanced heart failure program at the 500-bed hospital.
Provide outpatient services through the established heart failure clinic.
Manage inpatient heart failure consultations.
Collaborate with the two dedicated heart failure nurse practitioners and the broader cardiovascular service line.
Develop and support initiatives focused on reducing hospital readmissions and optimizing guideline-directed medical therapy.
Participate in quality improvement and program development initiatives.
Coordinate patient care with cardiac rehabilitation, palliative care, dietitians, and social workers.
Utilize available diagnostic services, including echocardiography, nuclear imaging, and right heart catheterization.
Collaborate with Structural Heart and Electrophysiology teams for appropriate patient treatment and care planning.
Work within the planned physician-led advanced heart failure team model consisting of one cardiologist and two APPs.
Use Epic for inpatient and outpatient documentation.
Skills mentioned in this job
DEA licenseCare planningEpicElectronic health records
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