Full Professor of Medicine - General Cardiology

Position Summary:

This position will provide a full range of cardiovascular services and treatments. The incumbent will work directly with patients to best understand their needs in order to test, diagnose and treat patients as required, as well as work with patients’ primary physicians and other relevant physicians to arrive at a workable medical strategy for the cardiovascular concerns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

The primary responsibilities for this position will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assess patients' cardiovascular condition and conduct tests to understand heart issues
• Interpret diagnostic test results to determine status of the patients’ cardiovascular system and prescribe medication to treat the heart condition
• Interprets and supervises performance ECG, Holter, stress tests and other imaging tests such as echocardiography
• Implement in- and out-patient care systems and protocols and adhere to the defined standards of quality
• Collaborate with other cardiology specialists and cardiovascular surgeons to manage complex multi-system disease of in- and out-patients.
• Participate in continuing medical education programs
• Contribute to the education of residents, students and staff.
• Contribute to the vision, mission and research activities of the Division

Education/Qualification 

• Candidate must possess a MD degree
• Have achieved or are eligible for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor
• Competencies in using medical imaging equipment and interpreting diagnostic imaging
• Excellent communication and people skills and attention to detail

Certificates/Licenses 

• America Board of Internal Medicine certification (required)
• Cardiovascular Diseases Board certification (required)
• NJ License (required)

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.

OR Valerie Alvarez, Senior Physician Recruiter, at Valerie.Alvarez@rwjbh.org 

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.

Join RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes.