Cardiology - Heart Failure and Transplant Physician

Wellstar Health System is seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Heart Failure Physician to join our multidisciplinary team at Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals. The ideal candidate will specialize in managing patients with advanced heart failure and cardiomyopathies, focusing on non-transplant therapies and innovative heart failure management strategies. This role involves collaborating closely with heart failure specialists, electrophysiologists, and other cardiology providers to optimize patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert clinical care to patients with advanced heart failure, including acute and chronic management.

• Manage complex heart failure cases using state-of-the-art therapies such as inotropes, mechanical circulatory support (excluding transplant-related VADs intended for transplant), and device therapy.

• Lead inpatient and outpatient heart failure clinics, including management of LVAD patients.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers, to develop comprehensive care plans.

• Participate in heart failure program development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical research activities as applicable.

• Provide patient education and support for heart failure self-management.

• Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations and maintain high standards of documentation.

  About Wellstar Health System:
  Wellstar is one of the largest and most integrated health systems in Georgia, recognized nationally for quality, safety, and innovation. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve through compassionate care and clinical excellence.

About Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals:

Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals are part of a leading healthcare system dedicated to providing exceptional cardiovascular care. We are committed to delivering patient-centered treatment with advanced technology and a compassionate approach. Our Heart Failure Program is designed to improve the quality of life for patients with complex cardiac conditions, excluding transplant services.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Supportive and collegial work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.

• Access to cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technology.