Jefferson Health
The Director will provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for interventional cardiology services, advancing clinical quality, innovation, research, and education. This role involves leading cardiac catheterization laboratory operations and expanding advanced interventional programs in a nationally recognized academic medical center.
Key Responsibilities
- • Lead and oversee all aspects of cardiac catheterization laboratory operations and interventional cardiology services
- • Drive program growth and innovation in complex coronary and structural heart interventions
- • Ensure excellence in clinical quality, patient safety, and outcomes, with adherence to key performance metrics
- • Optimize workflow, staffing, and resource utilization in partnership with nursing and administrative leadership
- • Collaborate with institutional leadership to align divisional goals with the strategic vision of the Heart and Vascular Institute
- • Maintain an active and productive clinical practice
- • Lead and support clinical research initiatives, trials, and academic scholarship
- • Mentor and teach medical students, residents, and fellows
Required
- • MD or DO from an accredited institution
- • Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
- • Eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania
- • Minimum of 10+ years of clinical experience in interventional cardiology, including advanced coronary and structural procedures
- • Proven record of clinical excellence, program development, and academic achievement
- • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- • Academic rank at Associate or Full Professor commensurate with experience
Preferred
- • Demonstrated leadership experience in a cath lab or interventional program preferred
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory & Interventional Cardiology
Interventional Cardiologist (Associate or Full Professor)
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and the Bruce & Robbi Toll Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) at Jefferson Health are seeking a distinguished Interventional Cardiologist to serve as Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology Section within the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology.
This is a senior academic leadership opportunity for an accomplished physician with expertise in complex coronary intervention, structural heart disease, and mechanical circulatory support, and a strong track record of clinical excellence, program development, and academic achievement.
Leadership Opportunity
The Director will provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for interventional cardiology services within a nationally recognized academic medical center. This individual will play a key role in advancing clinical quality, innovation, research, and education, while expanding and strengthening advanced interventional programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all aspects of cardiac catheterization laboratory operations and interventional cardiology services
- Drive program growth and innovation in complex coronary and structural heart interventions
- Ensure excellence in clinical quality, patient safety, and outcomes, with adherence to key performance metrics
- Optimize workflow, staffing, and resource utilization in partnership with nursing and administrative leadership
- Collaborate with institutional leadership to align divisional goals with the strategic vision of the Heart and Vascular Institute
- Maintain an active and productive clinical practice
- Lead and support clinical research initiatives, trials, and academic scholarship
- Mentor and teach medical students, residents, and fellows
This position reports directly to the Chief of Cardiology and Deputy Director of the HVI.
Program Highlights
- Join a team of 50+ full-time academic cardiologists in a rapidly expanding multidisciplinary program
- Comprehensive cardiovascular services including:
- Structural and interventional cardiology
- Electrophysiology
- Advanced heart failure and transplant
- Cardio-oncology, cardio-obstetrics
- Specialized amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy programs
- Practice within Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a flagship academic center within the Jefferson Health network
Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited institution
- Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
- Eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania
- Minimum of 10+ years of clinical experience in interventional cardiology, including advanced coronary and structural procedures
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a cath lab or interventional program preferred
- Proven record of clinical excellence, program development, and academic achievement
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Academic rank at Associate or Full Professor commensurate with experience
Why Jefferson
Jefferson Health is a nationally recognized academic health system known for innovation, collaboration, and excellence in patient care. The Heart and Vascular Institute continues to grow as a regional and national leader in cardiovascular medicine, offering physicians the opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a premier interventional cardiology program and shape the future of cardiovascular care within a top-tier academic institution.
Confidential inquiries are welcome.
Jason Kendall
Talent Acquisition Partner, Physician Recruitment
Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
T (314) 327-4574 cell/text | jason.kendall@jefferson.edu
Jefferson.edu | JeffersonHealth.org | JeffersonHealthPlans.com
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