Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology APP – Heart Failure Inpatient (Illinois)
Job description
Assignment Details
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 3 months
Schedule: Full-time; 4x10s preferred, 3x12s accepted
Shift Hours:
10-hour shifts: 8p–6a
12-hour shifts: 6p–6a
Coverage Need: Full-time nights
Credentialing: 60–90 days; attempt to grant temps in ~30 days with clean file
Clinical Details
Setting: Inpatient hospital (824 beds)
Department: Heart Failure service
Support Staff: RNs, techs, admin, heart failure physicians
Patient Volume: ~15 patients per shift
Population: Adult/Geriatric
Procedures: None required
EMR: EPIC
Case Types:
Post-transplant patients (any organ)
High-dose inotropes
Pre-transplant patients
Frequent re-admissions for cardiac decompensation
No ICU responsibilities
Required Skills
Experience with transplant or immunosuppression management (any organ type acceptable)
Strong cardiac background preferred
Able to manage high-acuity floor patients independently