Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist

Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist

Greater Austin Region

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking BC / BE Advanced Heart Failure Transplant Cardiologist for our Advanced Heart Failure Transplant team for the Greater Austin Region in Lakeway, Texas.  Our heart failure services, including remote monitoring, disease-specific approaches such as amyloidosis and sarcoidosis as well as heart transplant / ventricular assist devices, temporary MCS and our involvement in interdisciplinary programs are growing.

You will join a team of 9 advanced heart failure specialists that serve the advanced heart disease, replacement and recovery program at BSWH for Central Texas and Greater Austin.  Our regional team currently supports approximately 200 temporary mechanical circulatory support devices and 50 heart replacements annually with a focus on quality and longitudinal well-being for our patients and caregivers.

The advanced heart failure team supports interdisciplinary programs as part of a integrated-based approach including robust structural, surgical, and multimodality imaging team members. The candidate will have additional predominant inpatient service responsibilities related to the LVAD / HTx program with an expected inpatient rounding, VAD / HTx clinic, including ECHO for VAD / HTx and invasive procedures (RHC, Implantable PA monitor and endomyocardial biopsies).

Highlights of the Greater Austin Region – Lakeway Position

Duties include inpatient and outpatient heart failure and transplant consultation service. Additional responsibilities may include ACGME education of Cardiology Fellows and rotating service on the inpatient cardiac transplant service at BSWH Round Rock and BSWH Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas

Qualifications

• Must be UNOS qualified for the care of patients with cardiac transplants.
• An interest in education and research is encouraged, but not essential.
• Provide coverage for Transplant, inpatient and outpatient services.
• Predominant amount of time in Lakeway.
• Expected call 1 : 4 in Round Rock location (Recovery program)
• Expected call 6 weeks a year in Temple location (VAD / HTx program)
• Dedicated HF nurses and APP once a week with plans for expansion.
• Opportunity to perform Cath lab procedures (i.e., right heart catheterization, implantable pulmonary artery monitors) and read ECHO for VAD and Heart Transplant

Benefits- This is an employed career opportunity with a generous benefit package that offers work-life balance stability, a competitive salary, productivity bonus, moving allowance, paid vacation, sick, holiday, retirement plan employer matching up to 8% and no state income tax.

About BSWH and the Central Texas Community

Central Texas, commonly known as the Texas Hill Country, is well known for its rolling hills, fine wine, and authentic Texas cuisine. From March till April, you can see the famous Texas bluebonnets blanketing the landscape, a popular destination for photographers and artists. The region includes large metropolitan cities like San Antonio and Austin and seven world-class colleges and universities. Known as one of the top retirement destinations in the U.S., Central Texas enjoys a robust economy, no state income tax, and a cost of living that’s lower than the national average. Small-town charm and big-city convenience make Central Texas a great place to call home.

Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States.  With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity, and compassion for the patient, BSWH stands to be one of the nation's exemplary health care organizations. Our mission is to serve all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education, and research as a Christian ministry of healing. Joining our team is not just accepting a job, it's accepting a call!

Joining the Baylor Scott & White Health team of medical professionals is a calling that is both fulfilling and rewarding. Our culture thrives in a physician-led spirit of excellence. Becoming a member of our multidisciplinary team grants you access to collegiality, innovation and advanced resources in technology. National and regional recognition of our hospitals by U.S. News & World Report is a reflection of our talent and commitment to advanced quality care that is safe and humane.

Please send your inquiry and CV to : Deborah.Dixon@bswhealth.org