Join Arkansas' Leading Heart Failure & Transplant Team

Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, is seeking a sixth Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to join the team at the Baptist Health Heart Failure and Transplant Institute. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the largest hospital system in Arkansas, with twelve hospitals, including the flagship 850-bed facility in Little Rock.

Why Join Baptist Health?

Baptist Health has been a leader in cardiovascular services in Arkansas for nearly 50 years, pioneering advancements such as:

• First adult heart transplant in the state (1989)
• First LVAD implantation (1999)
• First Total Artificial Heart (2015)

The Baptist Health Heart Failure and Transplant Institute, established in 2010, is Arkansas’ first and only center focused exclusively on advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), and transplant. As the only adult heart-transplant provider in the state, the institute has performed 333 heart transplants to date and is following over 200 post-transplant patients. We have also implanted over 500 patients with a HeartMate device and are following over 200 VAD patients.

The program recently launched the first formal statewide Shock/ECMO program, averaging 65+ ECMO cases annually.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist to:

• Provide inpatient, outpatient, and critical care services to heart failure, MCS, and transplant patients.
• Engage in referrals from across the state to our growing advanced heart failure center, which receives over 600 new referrals annually.
• Contribute to a robust program, with interests in pulmonary hypertension, amyloid, and sarcoid fully supported.

Practice Resources:

The clinic, built in 2010, spans nearly 10,000 square feet and includes:

• 13 exam rooms
• Dedicated support staff including 4 VAD nurses, 3 transplant nurses, 6 heart failure nurses, 2 physician assistants, 3 advanced practice nurses, a social worker, PharmD, dietician, transplant administrator, financial manager, data coordinator, and clerical support.
• On-site Echo, lab, x-ray, and cardiopulmonary stress testing.
• Strong support for clinical research.

Qualifications:

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology.
• Strong interest in developing a heart failure, MCS, and transplant-focused practice.
• A passion for advancing a dynamic and growing heart failure program.

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in Arkansas. The nationally recognized, faith-based hospital opened as Baptist State Hospital in November 1920 and was legally incorporated on Feb. 16, 1921. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock has 827 licensed beds and serves as the flagship hospital of Baptist Health. It is easily accessible off Interstates 30 and 630 in the growing area of west Little Rock.

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock’s Emergency Department is a Level II Trauma center and is staffed with the most experienced specialists.

Also located on the campus are Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute, Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital, Hickingbotham Outpatient Center, Medical Towers I, Medical Towers II, Doctors Park, the Cornerstone Medical Building and Baptist Health Eye and Surgery Center, allowing patients and providers convenient access to additional health care services.

Awards & Recognition

• Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award
• Among an elite group of hospitals nationwide to earn an “A” patient safety rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
• Recipient of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check Mark for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
• Designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Arkansas Department of Health

For over 100 years, BAPTIST HEALTH has been delivering quality healthcare to the citizens of Arkansas. BAPTIST HEALTH is the state's most comprehensive healthcare system. With more than 200 facilities - including major medical centers, family clinics, therapy and wellness centers - BAPTIST HEALTH is committed to delivering all our best in healthcare to the people of Arkansas.

Little Rock is located in Central Arkansas and has much to offer in the way of outdoor activities as well as cultural experiences. It is easy to understand why Arkansas is called the Natural State from the many rivers, lakes, parks, hiking trails and camping sites readily available and in close proximity. Little Rock boasts the Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Symphony, and The Repertory Theater, to name a few.  Little Rock has the only downtown home to both a state capitol and a Presidential Library, and is linked on both sides of the Arkansas River by 24 miles of one of the best trail systems of parks and pedestrian bridges in the country.