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

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September 04, 2024

Job Description

Location: Chicago, IL

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 University System for Health (Rush) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

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.

Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We are committed to fostering and sustaining a climate and culture wherein all staff, faculty, patients, and students thrive. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 50 of the more than 5,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized eleven Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country.

All three Rush hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Additionally, Rush has been named as one of the nation’s "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for past six consecutive years. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

We’re passionate about health equity: for the communities we serve, for our patients and for our employees. We know that the South and West Sides of Chicago have historically been underserved. As a result, there is a 16-year gap in the life expectancy of someone in Chicago’s Loop versus someone in Chicago’s West Side. As the largest employer on Chicago’s West Side, we take it seriously that our institution can change this. As part of our Anchor Mission strategy, we hire, invest, buy and source, and volunteer locally. We’ve invested more than $6 million on the West Side since 2018, and that number continues to grow every year. And, of course, we continue to provide excellent patient care for everyone who comes to Rush.

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Opportunities for increased compensation based on exceeding productivity targets. Additional compensation may include sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay Range: $385,585 - $588,361

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

    Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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