Description
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, an 885 bed tertiary care academic medical center, partners closely with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, creating a strong environment for education, innovation, and clinical research. The program is structured to manage the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease, from preventive and general cardiology to advanced interventions, heart failure, transplant, structural heart disease, and complex electrophysiology. This academic integration allows physicians to care for some of the most complex cardiac and vascular patients in the region while remaining engaged in teaching and scholarly activity. Programs include advanced heart failure and transplant, congenital heart disease, structural heart interventions, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and vascular and endovascular surgery.
Education and training are cornerstones of the program. The institution maintains long standing, ACGME accredited fellowship programs in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure/transplant, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, and advanced practice provider cardiovascular fellowships.
Position Overview
Full-time, 1.0 FTE, vascular medicine faculty which consists of 9 half day clinical outpatient sessions and one administrative half day session per week, on average.
Assistant professor or higher academic appointment based on past experience.
Participate in didactic and clinic based teaching of cardiovascular and vascular surgery fellows. Develop research interests: mentoring, formal coursework, collaborations and support available.
Practice Sites
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Winston-Salem, NC (1-2 days/week)
Other sites: High Point Congdon Vascular Center, Atrium Premier Heart and Vascular, Atrium Greensboro Heart and Vascular outpatient clinics
Procedures & Imaging
Vascular lab reading in rotation with vascular surgery
Varicose veins procedure clinic (depending on interest and training)
Call & Weekend Coverage
Availability for calls from vascular fellows as needed. Occasional weekend vascular lab reading responsibilities.
Lifestyle & Location
Physicians within the practice live throughout WinstonSalem and neighboring communities, including Clemmons, Lewisville, High Point, and Greensboro. The region offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, with convenient access to Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock State Park, as well as miles of city greenways for walking, biking, and jogging. While North Carolina is often associated with Charlotte, the Research Triangle, or the coast, WinstonSalem and the greater Piedmont Triad provide an exceptional combination of lifestyle, affordability, and professional opportunity, making it an attractive place to build both a career and a home.
Candidate Qualifications
BE/BC in Internal Medicine
BE/BC in Vascular Medicine
BE/BC RPVI
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
Educational assistance and professional development programs
Paid medical liability insurance
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
Relocation assistance
Andrea Turner, MBA, CPRP
Sr. Physician Recruiter, Heart & Vascular Care (IL/WI/NC/GA)
Clinician Services & Recruitment
Email: Andrea.Turner@advocatehealth.org
Advocate Health
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