Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant, Director of Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Director of Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Director of Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant to lead our flagship program at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ. This high-visibility role combines local program direction with regional strategic oversight for one of the nations 10 largest heart transplant centers.

Key Responsibilities

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• Program Leadership: Provide medical direction for our Heart Transplant, Advanced Heart Failure, and Mechanical Circulatory Support program, ensuring excellence in clinical outcomes and regulatory compliance (UNOS/CMS).
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• System Strategy: Expand our region-wide outreach programs, referral pathways, and the Cardiogenic Shock initiative, standardize protocols across the RWJBH network, and be responsible for the growth, financial sustainability, and performance measures of the program.
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• Collaborative Care: Partner with the Surgical Director to lead transplant selection and align medical/surgical quality and practice initiatives in the heart replacement therapy space.
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• Academic Development: Support and enrich the academic and scholarly activities of the Section, including clinical research, faculty development, and support of our ACGME accredited fellowship in Clinical Electrophysiology.
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Candidate Requirements

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• Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.
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• Academic: Scholarly track record suitable for senior faculty appointment at Rutgers NJMS.
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• Leadership: Proven clinical excellence and prior leadership in a high-volume transplant or AHF program.
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• Licensure: Eligible for NJ medical licensure and hospital privileges in the RWJBH Northern Region.
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Compensation & Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and a robust benefits package including health, life, disability, and malpractice insurance, 401k/retirement, plus generous PTO and CME support.

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $600,000 to $800,000 per year. This role is also eligible for additional compensation through performance and productivity-based incentives.

How to Apply:

To learn more about this leadership opportunity, please contact: Nancy Harbison, Physician Recruiter - [email protected]

About Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

First established in 1901, NBIMC is a 665-bed quaternary care teaching hospital. Our heart transplant center is a national leader, supported by New Jerseys only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and a shock program that performs more ECMOs than any other center in the state.

About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health treats over 3 million patients a year across eleven acute care hospitalsincluding Newark Beth Israel, RWJUH, Jersey City Medical Center, and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. As New Jerseys second-largest private employer with over 32,000 employees and 9,000 physicians, we routinely capture national awards for outstanding quality and safety.