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+ **Specialty:** Advanced Heart Failure Physician

+ **Schedule:** Full Time

+ **Salary:** Starting at $425K plus depending on experience

+ **Call Schedule:** 1:5

+ **Practice Detail:** Established Heart Failure Clinic

+ **EMR System:** Athena and Cerner (Hospital)

+ **Facility:** Ascension Saint Thomas Heart - West

+ **Location:** Nashville, TN

+ **This job location is NOT currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.**

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

Responsibilities

Ascension Saint Thomas Heart is seeking to add an Advanced Heart Failure Physician to our team at our Heart - West Clinic in Nashville, TN.

Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Cardiology Opportunity

Nashville, TN

**Ascension Saint Thomas Heart** is the cardiac division of Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners and boasts one of the most experienced cardiac programs in the country. Our

program includes more than 80 cardiac specialists serving a large regional network of more

than 40 practice locations. Ascension Saint Thomas Heart in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking a

talented and ambitious advanced heart failure cardiologist (invasive or non-invasive) with expertise in diagnosing, managing and treating advanced heart failure, including the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices and heart transplantation.

**Our Ascension Saint Thomas Heart West practice** currently consists of 36 physicians - 5 heart failure physicians, 7 cardiac surgeons, 10 interventional cardiologists, 6 electrophysiologists, 8 general cardiologists. The advanced heart failure program consists of 5 advanced heart failure

cardiologists. Four of the physicians rotate hospital call at AST West and the 5th advanced heart cardiologist serves in a heart failure outreach provider role. The HF cardiologists are also supported by HF Advanced Nurse Practitioners in the hospital setting. We have three dedicated AHF surgeons as well as four additional surgeons that support the program. The heart failure program has ten total outpatient clinic locations throughout Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. We completed 53 heart transplants and 30 LVADs in the calendar year **2023.** We maintain high quality clinical outcomes and are Joint Commission Advanced Destination Therapy VAD certified center.

Outstanding communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to thrive and

make decisions in a fast-paced environment are essential. Must be able to network with

referring physicians, possess a strong work ethic, be a team player, and serve as an ambassador for Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Group. Competitive compensation and excellent benefits highlight this opportunity.

National Recognition in Cardiac Care

+ STS 3-Star Rating for I-CABG and AVR+CABG

+ STS/TCT 3-Star Rating for TAVR

+ HCMA Center of Excellence

+ AHA Get With The Guidelines GOLD Award for Atrial Fibrillation

+ Joint Commission Chest Pain Certification

+ Joint Commission Advanced Ventricular Device (VAD) Certification

+ Truven Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals

+ Becker’s Top 100 Cardiac Hospitals

Requirements

+ BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

+ Outreach to other locations is required at least one day per week

+ Strong interest and experience in managing heart failure disease

Ascension Saint West Hospital

+ With 541 licensed beds it provides adult specialty healthcare to the more than two million residents of Middle Tennessee, Southwestern Kentucky and Northern Alabama.

+ Comprehensive stroke center

+ The largest adult cardiac surgery and most comprehensive structural heart program in the region

+ Saint Thomas Health and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have an established partnership in Middle Tennessee for training medical residents in a variety of specialties including internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery

About Ascension Saint Thomas

+ Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee.

+ Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

+ Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 11,000, dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year.

+ Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required Credential(s):

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. KY License also required if working in a Kentucky facility.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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