Clinical Faculty, Cardiology - Advanced Heart Failure Medical Director

Job Functions

Administration:

• Participate in the research, development and writing of transplant policies, protocols and practice guidelines for this program
• Active participant of M & M for the MTI along with active participation in the MTI High Risk Selection Committee.
• Implement all transplant policies and procedures as they pertain to the care of these patients
• Restructure and maintain excellent patient care in the clinics
• Assist with all relevant federal and state statutes, regulations, and administrative instructions, standards of care and the accrediting standards of CMS, UNOS and all other regulatory agencies.
• Ensure that HIPAA policies are implemented and followed by all clinical, administrative and research staff of this unit.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with the medical staff, transplant service staff, administration for this program.
• Oversees processes to ensure that transplant nursing staff and clinical transplant coordinators are appropriately oriented to the program and continue to participate in transplant related continuing education programs.
• Help develop along with the Surgical Director the inpatient infrastructure required for the hospital care of Advanced Heart Failure, LVAD and heart transplant patients – develop inpatient service line
• Ensure that the Service fulfills service responsibilities in the most cost-effective manner and cooperates in and complies with infection control and quality assurance.

Program Initiatives:

• Lead efforts to develop and maintain a good outpatient clinical program for LVAD and heart transplant.
• Lead the effort in establishing the proper inpatient infrastructure to support and growing LVAD and heart transplant program.
• Collaborate with the Surgical Director to establish transplant program goals and objectives consistent with those of the hospital and of the MTI.

• Collaborate with all multidisciplinary service lines to help in the care of these patients both pre and post-transplant; including co-chairing weekly Multidisciplinary Pre-Transplant SelectionCommittee meetings where candidacy of new heart transplant and LVAD referrals are reviewed and accepted or declined for listing.

• Develop and provide input on the development and maintenance of practice guidelines, policies and methodologies for medical care of these patients.
• Promotes research activity within his/her specialty for themselves and other physicians within the MTI, thus enhancing both clinical and academic endeavors/pursuits.
• Participate in site review by regulatory agencies and insurance companies.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board certified in Medicine with a completed fellowship in Cardiology and underwent Transplant Fellowship or has held more than 5 years of transplant experience
• Member in good standing of the hospital staff.
• Currently licensed to practice in Florida
• Minimum of five years clinical experience in Transplantation
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to accept and implement change
• Ability to problem solving to make effective decisions.
• Demonstrated history of positive collegial relations with colleagues, support staff, administrators and patients.
• Ability to show leadership qualities in the past