VCU Health
Cardiologist - Cardiac Rehab Medical Director (F79640)
VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Cardiologist - Cardiac Rehab Medical Director
VCU Health - Pauley Heart Center - Richmond, VA Mission or Goal of Unit:
To launch a new VCU Health Cardiopulmonary Rehab location while endeavoring to improve patient care, scientific discovery, diversity, and collaboration through the implementation of innovative cardiovascular rehabilitation. Chief Purpose of this position:
Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health seek to recruit a director of cardiovascular medicine and rehabilitation. This person will serve to coordinate the clinical education, research, and community outreach activities of the VCU Health Pauley Heart Center as they pertain to cardiovascular medicine and rehabilitation. The position will require expertise in exercise prescription, counseling and training, risk factor modification, psychosocial and outcomes assessment, creation, implementation, and evaluation of activity-based interventions. In addition, the Director would develop primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk, maximize quality of life, and improve cardiorespiratory fitness. Resources available to this position will include state-of-the-art cardiovascular medicine facilities and equipment, and research program oversight/infrastructure. Advanced cardiovascular testing, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing, stress and rest echocardiography, stress and rest cardiovascular magnetic resonance, and computed tomography methodologies and techniques. Position Responsibilities: Teaching: To support teaching directly via interactions with Fellows, Housestaff and non-physician professionals. Research: Development of an institutional registry to track rehabilitation program outcomes assessment. Active collaboration with research faculty in projects related to components of primary and secondary prevention programs. Service: Will be expected to participate in quality, safety and efficiency initiatives. The director of the cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) program will provide program oversight including staying abreast of new local, state, federal regulatory developments and requirements. Clinical: Will primarily be dedicated to the cardiovascular medicine and rehabilitation services. Coordinate and/or provide physician supervision of CR program and stress testing services. Required Qualifications: Must be a board-certified cardiologist Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Virginia Certification by American Heart Association in basic life support and advanced cardiac life support Experience in cardiovascular medicine, implementation of rehabilitation programs and supervision and reporting of cardiopulmonary exercise testing Must be clinically oriented and possess sufficient research and teaching experience to be eligible for an academic appointment Preferred Qualifications: Established extramurally funded research initiatives involving cardiovascular medicine rehabilitation VCU Health is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.
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VCU Health - Pauley Heart Center - Richmond, VA Mission or Goal of Unit:
To launch a new VCU Health Cardiopulmonary Rehab location while endeavoring to improve patient care, scientific discovery, diversity, and collaboration through the implementation of innovative cardiovascular rehabilitation. Chief Purpose of this position:
Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health seek to recruit a director of cardiovascular medicine and rehabilitation. This person will serve to coordinate the clinical education, research, and community outreach activities of the VCU Health Pauley Heart Center as they pertain to cardiovascular medicine and rehabilitation. The position will require expertise in exercise prescription, counseling and training, risk factor modification, psychosocial and outcomes assessment, creation, implementation, and evaluation of activity-based interventions. In addition, the Director would develop primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk, maximize quality of life, and improve cardiorespiratory fitness. Resources available to this position will include state-of-the-art cardiovascular medicine facilities and equipment, and research program oversight/infrastructure. Advanced cardiovascular testing, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing, stress and rest echocardiography, stress and rest cardiovascular magnetic resonance, and computed tomography methodologies and techniques. Position Responsibilities: Teaching: To support teaching directly via interactions with Fellows, Housestaff and non-physician professionals. Research: Development of an institutional registry to track rehabilitation program outcomes assessment. Active collaboration with research faculty in projects related to components of primary and secondary prevention programs. Service: Will be expected to participate in quality, safety and efficiency initiatives. The director of the cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) program will provide program oversight including staying abreast of new local, state, federal regulatory developments and requirements. Clinical: Will primarily be dedicated to the cardiovascular medicine and rehabilitation services. Coordinate and/or provide physician supervision of CR program and stress testing services. Required Qualifications: Must be a board-certified cardiologist Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Virginia Certification by American Heart Association in basic life support and advanced cardiac life support Experience in cardiovascular medicine, implementation of rehabilitation programs and supervision and reporting of cardiopulmonary exercise testing Must be clinically oriented and possess sufficient research and teaching experience to be eligible for an academic appointment Preferred Qualifications: Established extramurally funded research initiatives involving cardiovascular medicine rehabilitation VCU Health is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.
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