Medical Director of Heart Failure

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine & Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia

Carilion Clinic is seeking a Medical Director of Heart Failure Services to lead the growth and expansion of heart failure care across its integrated system of seven hospitals and multiple outpatient clinics serving nearly one million residents of southwestern Virginia.

The primary site for advanced therapies will be Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH), a 703-bed Level 1 Trauma, Academic, and Tertiary Care Center, where advanced heart failure services include left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). The Medical Director will provide strategic and clinical leadership to elevate heart failure care across the entire continuum of disease severity and throughout all clinical sites.

Position Overview

This is a high-impact leadership role within a nationally recognized cardiovascular network. The Medical Director of Heart Failure will lead a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, and staff to further develop an outstanding, systemwide heart failure program.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and expand heart failure services across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Further develop the Heart Failure Clinic to improve patient access and expand services
• Identify and manage patients at risk for mortality, hospital readmission, and adverse outcomes
• Refine and oversee a comprehensive inpatient heart failure consultative service for high-risk hospitalized patients
• Evaluate patients for ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy, including destination therapy and bridge-to-transplant support
• Coordinate care with regional heart transplant centers
• Provide formal and bedside teaching for cardiology fellows, internal medicine residents, and other learners
• Participate in and support clinical research aligned with the academic mission

Advanced Facilities & Resources

In July 2025, Carilion Clinic opened the Crystal Spring Tower, a 500,000+ square-foot expansion that houses the Cardiovascular Institute and an expanded Emergency Department, featuring:

• 3 Cardiovascular Operating Rooms
• 2 Endovascular Operating Rooms
• 2 General Vascular Operating Rooms
• 6 Cardiac Catheterization Labs
• 3 Electrophysiology Labs
• 76 ICU and Progressive Care inpatient rooms
• 46 Pre- and Post-Care rooms
• 5 Trauma bays (including the region’s only dedicated pediatric bay)
• 95 Dedicated Emergency Department beds
• 40-bed Emergency Department Observation Unit

The Heart Failure Clinic is located within the Crystal Spring Tower and includes expanded exam space, an outpatient infusion suite, dedicated physician and APP offices, and a conference room designed to support multidisciplinary care.

Life in Roanoke, Virginia

The Roanoke Valley (metro population ~300,000) is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the U.S., offering:

• Exceptional public and private schools
• Affordable cost of living and real estate
• Abundant outdoor recreation along the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding mountains
• Easy interstate access to major metropolitan areas and Atlantic beaches

Academic & Health System Environment

Carilion Clinic is a community-based, integrated, not-for-profit health system where innovation, collaboration, and physician leadership are central to the culture. The system includes:

• 7 hospitals
• 280+ physician practice locations
• 30 Graduate Medical Education programs
• 850+ physicians across 85+ specialties
• Fully integrated EPIC electronic medical record

The Section of Cardiology offers fellowships in general, interventional, and structural cardiology and maintains a strong commitment to education, research, and academic excellence in partnership with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

Compensation & Benefits

Carilion Clinic offers a competitive compensation package, including:

• Salary with productivity and quality-based incentives
• Student loan repayment
• Sign-on bonus
• Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plans including 403(b), 457(b), and a fully funded pension plan
• Generous vacation and CME allowance
• Relocation assistance

Salary:

Minimum: $521,782.00

Maximum: $672,302.00

The posted salary range may not reflect the full value of the total compensation package. You are eligible to participate in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus compensation programs to improve the minimum salary.

Historical averages of Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus earnings are included in the maximum salary . In addition, comprehensive benefits and pension offerings further enhance the overall rewards package.

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Cardiology
• Board Certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
• 5 Years of Experience in an already-established LVAD center