Locums - Fort Myers, Florida, Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology Opening
Clinical Role
- Coverage: December 4, 2026-March 31, 2027
- Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology
- Seeking a physician with expertise and training in advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation
- Patients include advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and heart failure cases
Schedule & Call
- Full weekend coverage required
- Weekend coverage: Friday at 5:00 pm-Monday at 8:00 am
- Saturday and Sunday rounding plus overnight call
- Rounding typically consists of approximately 8 hours onsite each day
- Coverage after onsite rounding is considered call
Practice Setting & Clinical Expectations
- Integrated advanced heart failure cardiology and surgical program
- Comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic heart failure services
- Physician sees patients independently in the clinic
- APP typically rounds with the physician in the hospital, although APP coverage may not be available during PTO or CME
- Multidisciplinary team approach to patient care
- Program does not perform heart transplantation and works closely with regional heart transplant referral centers
- No LVAD implantation currently
- Advanced treatment options include percutaneous and surgical Impella and ECMO
- Must be proficient in managing short-term mechanical support devices, including Impella and ECMO
Requirements
- Board Certified/Board Eligible by ABIM in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited heart failure fellowship
- More than 5 years of post-fellowship experience preferred
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team
What's great about Fort Myers, Florida?
Fort Myers offers warm weather, Gulf Coast beaches, boating and fishing, excellent dining, and plenty of outdoor recreation. The area combines a relaxed coastal lifestyle with convenient access to Southwest Florida's many attractions.
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