Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is Seeking Cardiac Electrophysiology Faculty in New Brunswick, NJ

Summary

The Cardiac Electrophysiology Faculty will be a core member of the Electrophysiology section with a potential opportunity to participate in an EP Fellowship program. The candidate will have regular rotation to cover electrophysiology consult services and in-patient and out-patient clinics.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• This will be a full-time, academic position with vast clinical, research and teaching opportunities.
• Demonstrate academic and research excellence in the field of cardiac electrophysiology, in particular VT and AF ablation.
• Steer the direction of the EP Fellowship Program, engaging faculty and staff in programmatic endeavors.
• Opportunity to teach medical students, residents and fellows
• Lead the expansion of complex ablation at RWJBH, specifically VT and atrial fibrillation ablation, and provide direct supportive roles for other faculty, providers and health-care professionals serving the electrophysiology program.
• Develop a VT ablation program including structured elements to support growth of the program
• Lead innovation initiatives in concert with technology transfer, research groups, and the Research Institute to facilitate growth of RWJBH cardiology as a national leader in technology innovation
• Serve as clinical cardiologist for electrophysiology and collaborate with the RWJBH health system in developing patient referral practices. Serve in-patient and outpatient clinic rotations.
• Develop clinical trials and participate in extramural funding mechanisms.
• Have dedicated FTE to meet the administrative requirements of the position.
• Contribute to and participate in the development and maintenance of the Division’s mission.
• Other duties as assigned by the Section Chief, Electrophysiology, Chief of Cardiology and Chair of Medicine.

Education/Qualification 

• Candidate must possess a MD and have achieved or are eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor
• Expertise in complex ablation including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease and implantation of bi-ventricular pacemakers/ICDs
• Prior experience working in an academic health facility is preferred

Certificates/Licenses 

• Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Electrophysiology
• Eligible for licensure in New Jersey

For additional information about the position, contact Grace Casaclang-Verzosa, MD at Grace.Casaclang-Verzosa2@rwjbh.org or Andrea Bernard at ab2333@rwjms.rutgers.edu.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

RWJBarnabas Health is an equal opportunity employer.