Director of Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant at RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Director of Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant to lead our flagship program at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ. This high-visibility role combines local program direction with regional strategic oversight for one of the nation's 10 largest heart transplant centers.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Provide medical direction for our Heart Transplant, Advanced Heart Failure, and Mechanical Circulatory Support program, ensuring excellence in clinical outcomes and regulatory compliance (UNOS/CMS).

• System Strategy: Expand our region-wide outreach programs, referral pathways, and the Cardiogenic Shock initiative, standardize protocols across the RWJBH network, and be responsible for the growth, financial sustainability, and performance measures of the program.

• Collaborative Care: Partner with the Surgical Director in a co-management model to lead transplant selection and align medical/surgical quality and practice initiatives in the heart replacement therapy space.

• Academic Development: Support and enrich the academic and scholarly activities of the Section, including clinical research, faculty development, and support of our ACGME accredited fellowship in Clinical Electrophysiology.

Candidate Requirements

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Academic: Scholarly track record suitable for senior faculty appointment at Rutgers NJMS.

Leadership: Proven clinical excellence and prior leadership in a high-volume transplant or AHF program.

Licensure: Eligible for NJ medical licensure and hospital privileges in the RWJBH Northern Region.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and a robust benefits package including health, life, disability, and malpractice insurance, 401k/retirement, plus generous PTO and CME support.

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $600,000 to $800,000 per year. This role is also eligible for additional compensation through performance and productivity-based incentives.

How to Apply:

To learn more about this leadership opportunity, please contact: Nancy Harbison, Physician Recruiter -

About Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

First established in 1901, NBIMC is a 665-bed quaternary care teaching hospital. Our heart transplant center is a national leader, supported by New Jersey's only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and a shock program that performs more ECMOs than any other center in the state.

About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health treats over 3 million patients a year across eleven acute care hospitals-including Newark Beth Israel, RWJUH, Jersey City Medical Center, and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. As New Jersey's second-largest private employer with over 32,000 employees and 9,000 physicians, we routinely capture national awards for outstanding quality and safety.