Virginia Commonwealth University
Cardiology Heart Failure Scholar | Department of Internal Medicine | & (SOM)
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Mission or Goal of Unit:
At VCUHealth Pauley Heart Center, our world-class team takes your heart healthpersonally. Building on our history of innovation in patient care, scientificdiscovery, diversity and collaboration we improve cardiovascular care for all,while continuously training the next generation of doctors.
Chief Purpose of this position:
TheCardiology Heart failure scholars program is to allow for inpatient in housecoverage on the Cardiology units at night 12 hours per day 7 days perweek. The Cardiology Hospitalist servicetraditionally has been a 2 person team of internists who support the Cardiologyinpatient teams in the care of patients with multiple medical problems and tosupport the expansion of CV services. The Heart Failure Scholars will be partof this rotation covering 1 week each in a 4 week rotation. In the remaining time,the scholar will rotate through efforts focused on clinical exposure tocardiology, heart failure, quality improvement and research.
Position Responsibilities:
Teaching: To support teaching directly via interactions with Housestaff and non-physician professionals.
Research: To support clinical research protocols in recruitment and adjunctive clinical management and to engage in scholarly activity.
Learner: Participate in learning activity on inpatient consult services and ambulatory settings focused on exposure to clinical heart failure.
Clinical: Anticipated clinical effort is 25%. The workload and time commitments are commensurate with the medical hospitalists - nocturnists; duty hours will be 7 shifts per 4-week period of time. Duties will be to directly manage patients on the inpatient and observational cardiology services 12 hours overnight in a collaborative manner with the cardiology faculty and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). To provide Emergency Department consultations regarding Cardiology Admissions. To work collaboratively with Cardiology Attendings, Fellows, Residents and APPs to assure a unified cardiology plan is developed for each patient.
Other: Submit billing and document care as required by the organization. Abide by all medical staff requirements. Participate in quality initiatives.
Required Qualifications:Candidates should be BC/BE in Internal MedicineDemonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCUPreferred Qualifications:
Clinical andScholarly interest in a Career in Heart Failure
Position Type:
MCVPFull time equivalent:
100Tenure:
OpenRank:
OpenMonths:
12Department:
ORP Eligible:
NoSalary:
Commensurate
Contact Information:Contact Name:
Michelle CarpenterContact Email:
Michelle.Carpenter@vcuhealth.org
At VCUHealth Pauley Heart Center, our world-class team takes your heart healthpersonally. Building on our history of innovation in patient care, scientificdiscovery, diversity and collaboration we improve cardiovascular care for all,while continuously training the next generation of doctors.
Chief Purpose of this position:
TheCardiology Heart failure scholars program is to allow for inpatient in housecoverage on the Cardiology units at night 12 hours per day 7 days perweek. The Cardiology Hospitalist servicetraditionally has been a 2 person team of internists who support the Cardiologyinpatient teams in the care of patients with multiple medical problems and tosupport the expansion of CV services. The Heart Failure Scholars will be partof this rotation covering 1 week each in a 4 week rotation. In the remaining time,the scholar will rotate through efforts focused on clinical exposure tocardiology, heart failure, quality improvement and research.
Position Responsibilities:
Teaching: To support teaching directly via interactions with Housestaff and non-physician professionals.
Research: To support clinical research protocols in recruitment and adjunctive clinical management and to engage in scholarly activity.
Learner: Participate in learning activity on inpatient consult services and ambulatory settings focused on exposure to clinical heart failure.
Clinical: Anticipated clinical effort is 25%. The workload and time commitments are commensurate with the medical hospitalists - nocturnists; duty hours will be 7 shifts per 4-week period of time. Duties will be to directly manage patients on the inpatient and observational cardiology services 12 hours overnight in a collaborative manner with the cardiology faculty and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). To provide Emergency Department consultations regarding Cardiology Admissions. To work collaboratively with Cardiology Attendings, Fellows, Residents and APPs to assure a unified cardiology plan is developed for each patient.
Other: Submit billing and document care as required by the organization. Abide by all medical staff requirements. Participate in quality initiatives.
Required Qualifications:Candidates should be BC/BE in Internal MedicineDemonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCUPreferred Qualifications:
Clinical andScholarly interest in a Career in Heart Failure
Position Type:
MCVPFull time equivalent:
100Tenure:
OpenRank:
OpenMonths:
12Department:
ORP Eligible:
NoSalary:
Commensurate
Contact Information:Contact Name:
Michelle CarpenterContact Email:
Michelle.Carpenter@vcuhealth.org