"Associate Professor- Cardiovascular Medicine (Advance Heart Failure & Transplant)"

Associate Professor- Cardiovascular Medicine (Advance Heart Failure & Transplant)

Department: SOM KC Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty

Position Title: Associate Professor- Cardiovascular Medicine (Advance Heart Failure & Transplant)

Job Family Group: Academic

Job Description Summary: Tenure track appointments are full-time with an initial probationary period of seven years. Criteria for promotion includes significant achievements in teaching, research/scholarship, and service. The award of tenure is based on potential for sustained contributions, performing beyond expected duties, and demonstrating leadership and innovation in activities that enhance the reputation of the University. The Clinical Scholar Track is for full-time faculty members who are heavily involved in clinical service, education, and related scholarship. This track has two career paths: Clinician-Educator concentrating on teaching and Clinician-Investigator for concentrating on research/scholarship. Significant contributions in professional and academic service are required for both paths.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined

• Provide in-patient and ambulatory care to patients with advanced heart failure, transplants, and those with ventricular support devices.
• Participate in department and health system committees and meetings as needed

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education/Certification: ABIM Certification in Cardiovascular Disease.

Work Experience:

• Two years in a setting of Advanced Heart-Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulator Support.
• Management of patients in the clinical area of Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support systems, and cardiac transplants in patients with Advance Heart Failure.

Preferred Qualifications

Certification: ABIM Certification in Advance Heart Failure.

Work Experience: Experience in research and teaching efforts.