Cardiology Program Director Physician - CommonSpirit Health

Cardiology Program Director

Dignity Health Medical Group - in partnership with Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix is actively seeking an experienced cardiology physician leader to serve as the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program Director.

The Program Director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program is directly accountable to the Designated Institutional Officer (DIO) at Creighton University School of Medicine- Phoenix and the Chair at the training site where they are primarily based/employed. The Program Director will be provided with the required protected, non-clinical time dedicated to administration of the program. The Cardiovascular Disease Program is a three-year, twelve fellow program with initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

As a clinically active cardiologist, this physician leader will play a vital role in our growing cardiovascular division within Dignity Health Medical Group. Our team is committed to delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, encompassing robust structural heart programs, complex PCI, and the management of a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including cardiomyopathies, pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular dysfunction, cardiogenic shock, and durable LVAD management.

 The primary clinic location is located on the campus of St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The group provides a comprehensive array of services with continued growth into the structural and interventional fields. 

In 2017, Creighton University, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Valleywise Health Medical Center, District Medical Group, and Dignity Health Medical Group entered a strategic partnership to strengthen and expand the Graduate Medical Education programs offered by each institution. The move brought together the administration of the residency and fellowship programs previously managed by each member under the Arizona Health Education Alliance, with Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix serving as the sponsoring entity.  St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center and Valleywise Health Medical Center will be the primary clinical sites. Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix is dedicated to training future generations of doctors who will lead the nation in providing outstanding hospital-based, ambulatory, and subspecialty care. Our program cultivates an environment of inquiry and collaboration where physicians at all stages of their careers can maximize their personal and professional growth in the challenging discipline of Cardiovascular Disease.

Company Descriptions

CommonSpirit Health is the largest non-profit, mission-driven healthcare system in the country. It was formed by the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Healthcare Initiative (CHI) in 2019, and spans across 24 states. With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best work--and patients come for the best care--Dignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent, who can become a part of our patient-focused, team-oriented, mission-driven organization.

Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area. Covering over 45 practice sites, complementing clinical services with translational and bench research, our integrated medical group employs in excess of 300 healthcare providers throughout the valley. Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona. 

What We Offer

• Full-time employed physician leadership position
• Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
• DHMG is a physician-led, clinically integrated, academic medical group
• Competitive salary, benefits & a matched 403B retirement package inclusive of an employer funded pension plan
• Sign-on bonus and relocation
• CME benefits

Hospitals

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona, that provides a wide range of health, social and support services.  Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area, is the flagship hospital of Dignity Health, and a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the US. More than 128 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is a full-service, acute care hospital with 197 beds, located in the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix. The not-for-profit hospital includes approximately 1,400 employees and more than 1,000 physicians representing all major specialties. Its campus is expanding with the development of the Women’s and Children’s Pavilion - a joint project between Mercy Gilbert and Phoenix Children’s. 

Chandler Regional Medical Center is a full-service, 429-bed acute-care and trauma level 1 hospital, with approximately 78,000 emergency department and 5,000 trauma activations annually. It is a primary stroke center, has cardiovascular and cardiac surgery services, and neurosurgery. Combined, our East Valley facilities deliver over 7,000 babies/year with growth anticipated with the opening of the Women and Children’s Pavilion.

Academic Programs

Dignity Health Medical Group is an affiliate member of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance, giving Creighton learners in Phoenix access to state-of-the-art facilities with knowledgeable practitioners. Through the partnership, Creighton residents, fellows and students gain essential patient-care experience in prominent Phoenix facilities from world-class faculty.  Creighton University opened their Phoenix Health Science Campus in 2021 with a full Phoenix presence including a four-year medical school, accelerated nursing program, doctor of pharmacy program, doctor of occupational therapy, doctor of physical therapy, and master of physician assistant studies, just next door to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center campus. This expansion will ensure that Arizona—and DHMG—are doing their part to contribute to top-notch training of future medical professionals. Dignity Health Medical Group employs the faculty for the newly created community graduate medical education programs in Chandler and Gilbert. The programs include internal medicine, family medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine, and OB GYN residencies. 

Community Description

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. Known as the Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa.Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nation’s highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the fifth-largest city in the United States. Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds: a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including:

• 187 city parks, 41,000 acres of desert preserves, and 200 miles of trails
• 3 major professional sports teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and the Phoenix Suns (NBA)
• Host to MLB Spring Training Cactus League and the annual Fiesta Bowl
• Home of the “Phoenix Open” and 185 golf courses
• Host to 10 Fortune 500 company headquarters
• The “Best Mexican Food North of the Border”
• A family-friendly area, with the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet, and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many more!

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare.  This is particularly true of Dignity Health’s St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center – home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - #1 lung transplant program in the U.S. - as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs. #HEC

Responsibilities

• 70% Clinical / 30% Academic
• Maintain ongoing certification and compliance with ACGME requirements 
• Be a role model of professionalism 
• Ensure the program’s compliance with institutional policies and procedures and ACGME requirements 
• Working with other departments and other clinical sites to develop and maintain appropriate clinical and educational rotations for the fellows and residents 
• Fellow Recruitment and Selection 
• GME Research / Scholarly Activity 
• Program Evaluation

Requirements

• MD or DO degree and current certification in Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of

Internal Medicine or by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine or subspecialty qualifications that are acceptable to the Review Committee.

• Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment.
• Specialty expertise and at least three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience in an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency or cardiovascular disease fellowship.
• Ongoing clinical activity and ongoing academic achievements in cardiovascular disease, including publications, the development of educational programs, or the conduct of research.
• Must have or be eligible for State of Arizona medical licensure.
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals and Valleywise Health Medical Center.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel as needed between clinical training sites.

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