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Recruitment/Posting Title Advanced Heart Failure Hospitalist Department RWJ - Medicine Cardiology Salary Details Base salary of $259,634 Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs
  
  

Posting Summary

The Heart Failure Hospitalist will provide dedicated inpatient management of patients with advanced heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions. The position is designed to improve access to specialized heart failure care, enhance quality outcomes, support timely consultation services, facilitate transitions of care, and contribute to the continued growth of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program. The Heart Failure Hospitalist will work collaboratively with cardiologists, advanced heart failure specialists, cardiac surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses, case managers, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members to deliver comprehensive inpatient heart failure care. Initially, the position will combine inpatient heart failure responsibilities with selected ambulatory clinic sessions. As inpatient volume continues to grow, the role is expected to evolve toward a predominantly hospital-based practice.

Inpatient Clinical Care (approximately 90%)

• Provide inpatient management of patients admitted with acute and chronic heart failure, including
  
  

patients on mechanical circulatory support and post-heart transplant.

• Perform and coordinate inpatient heart failure consultations throughout the hospital.
• Assist with management of patients with advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support devices, and heart transplantation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination activities.
• Facilitate timely evaluation and triage of patients requiring advanced therapies, including LVAD and heart transplantation.
• Collaborate with emergency medicine, hospital medicine, intensive care, cardiac surgery,
  
  

electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and other consulting services.

• Support efficient patient flow, discharge planning, and transitions of care.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based heart failure pathways and protocols.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on heart failure outcomes.
  
  

Ambulatory Clinical Care (approximately 10%, transitional)

• Provide selected outpatient heart failure clinic sessions as needed.
• Assist with post-discharge follow-up and transitions-of-care visits.
• Support continuity of care for complex heart failure patients.
  
  

Quality And Program Development Responsibilities

• Support institutional efforts to improve heart failure quality metrics.
• Participate in initiatives aimed at reducing 30-day heart failure readmissions.
• Assist in achieving and maintaining compliance with national quality standards and accreditation
  
  

requirements.

• Collaborate with hospital leadership on heart failure performance improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to development of heart failure service line growth strategies.
  
  

Education

• Participate in the education of residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other
  
  

healthcare professionals.

• Participate in conferences, case discussions, and multidisciplinary educational activities.
  
  

Position Status Full Time Posting Number 26FA0641 Posting Open Date 06/19/2026 Posting Close Date 06/19/2027

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Required

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of New Jersey.
• Demonstrated interest in cardiovascular disease and heart failure management.
• Training or experience in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience managing patients with mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation.
• Interest in quality improvement and healthcare delivery initiatives.
  
  

Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred Qualifications Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Overview Statement

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/277599 Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick City New Brunswick State NJ Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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