Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology Opportunity Position Overview:
Bon Secours Mercy Health Physicians - Youngstown is seeking a motivated and capable board certified or board eligible advanced heart failure and transplantation specialist to join the largest Heart and Vascular Institute in the region. The institute includes 1 advanced heart failure and pulmonary hypertension cardiologist, 9 general cardiologists, 3 interventional cardiologists, 3 electrophysiologists, 4 vascular surgeons, and 3 cardiothoracic surgeons. The hospital is a Level I trauma center, certified stroke center, and the only sepsis center of excellence in Ohio.
Program Details:
The heart failure program includes:
1 nurse practitioner2 heart failure nurse coordinators specializing in pulmonary hypertensionTwo infusion clinics with two RNs eachTwo heart failure nurse navigators
The hospital has a rapidly growing CardioMEMS program and will be enrolling in the GUIDE-HF clinic trial. It is a Shared Care site with regional transplantation and LVAD centers, managing LVADs locally, and has a growing transplantation population.
The program meets qualifications for regional referral center status for pulmonary hypertension, offering metabolic stress testing and ergometric right heart catheterization.
Facilities:
The hospital offers:
3 well-equipped cath labs2 EP labs1 vascular lab1 hybrid OR
Over the past few years, more than 1500 diagnostic procedures were performed annually. The hospital is equipped to perform high-risk PCIs, mechanical support with Impella (CP and RP), and plaque modification with Rotablador, Diamondback, and Laser Atherectomy.
In the structural arena, over 200 TAVR procedures have been performed in the last three years, making it the only TAVR program locally and within a one-hour radius. More than 30 PFO closures have been performed in the past year.
The hospital has a robust research department, currently enrolling in 30-50 clinical trials, providing ample opportunity to engage in clinical research.
Employment Details:
This is an employment opportunity with no overhead or buy-in requirements. The call model is 1:10. A highly competitive salary, relocation and benefits package, 403B, retirement, sign-on bonus, education loan repayment, and other benefits are offered. New graduates and current trainees are encouraged to apply, with a training stipend available for those still in training. Our physician partners are committed to mentoring any new graduate that is hired.
About Mercy Health Youngstown:
Bon Secours Mercy Health Youngstown, formerly Humility of Mary Health Partners, is an integrated health system in the Mahoning Valley, which encompasses the Youngstown/Warren metropolitan area. It is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, headquartered in Cincinnati, the largest health system in Ohio and one of the largest Catholic health systems in the U.S. It is affiliated with several medical schools including Northeast Ohio Medical University and Lake Erie College of Medicine.
Bon Secours Mercy Health Youngstown provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including acute inpatient and trauma, outpatient and ambulatory, rehabilitation, behavioral, emergency and urgent care, primary care, specialist physician care, home health, home medical equipment, long-term care, and hospice care.
Community Overview:
Youngstown is situated one hour from Cleveland and Pittsburgh, at the center of the Mahoning Valley. With a catchment area of 550,000, it is a comfortable community with excellent schools and affordable housing. The area features galleries, museums, performance venues, and historic sites. Mahoning County is home to lush parks and miles of hiking and biking trails, and nearby lakes are great for water activities. The region is known for top-quality public golf courses and domestic wineries, providing a variety of dining options. The arts scene includes the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and the Butler Institute of American Art. Youngstown offers easy access to professional sports and is conveniently located near three international airports.
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