Physician - Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure - Chicago (Downtown)

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Advanced Heart Failure - Clinical Faculty

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution, and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications or a full-time Advanced Heart Failure Specialist to join our growing program in downtown Chicago.

Position Highlights:

• Join an expanding Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and LVAD Program within the Section of Cardiology at Rush University Medical Center.
• Work alongside a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes advanced heart failure cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, APPs, critical care specialists, interventional and structural cardiologists, electrophysiologists, advanced imaging specialists, pharmacists, nurses, and dedicated support staff.
• Participate in a program committed to building a premier regional referral center focused on improving access to advanced heart failure therapies and delivering integrated, high-quality patient care.
• Provide comprehensive care for patients with advanced heart failure, including management of mechanical circulatory support devices and LVAD patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Clinical responsibilities include inpatient advanced heart failure services, management of patients requiring mechanical circulatory support, and outpatient continuity clinics at Rush University Medical Center and affiliated regional sites.
• Collaborate closely with cardiology subspecialties and cardiac surgical teams within a high-acuity academic medical center environment.
• Participate in the academic mission of Rush through teaching and mentorship of internal medicine residents and cardiovascular disease fellows.
• Shared inpatient service coverage and outpatient cardiology clinic responsibilities, including overnight and weekend call coverage consistent with an academic practice.
• Opportunities for program development, clinical trials involvement, quality improvement leadership, and mentorship of fellows and residents.
• Academic appointment tailored to career goals and experience.

Qualifications:

• Board certified/board eligible in cardiovascular disease and Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, communication, and team-based care.

About the Division:

• Rush delivers comprehensive, multidisciplinary cardiovascular care including general cardiology, women's heart health, structural and interventional cardiology, advanced imaging, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, and heart failure management.
• Our HF program benefits from strong institutional support, access to leading-edge diagnostics, and participation in ongoing clinical research evaluating innovative therapies.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous regional outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences.

About Rush University System for Health

Rush University System for Health brings together the brightest minds in medicine, research and academics. Driven by discovery, innovation and a deep responsibility for the health of our communities, Rush is a national leader in outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships and in empowering a new generation of health care providers.

Rush is a nonprofit health system that includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as an extensive provider network and numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University Medical Center is ranked among the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and consistently is named among the top academic medical centers for excellence in patient care by Vizient Inc. and a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. Rush University comprises three colleges: Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing and the College of Health Sciences.