Job Description
The Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute has an exciting opportunity for a senior faculty leader to serve as Division Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead and grow a thriving electrophysiology program that is nationally recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and academic achievement. The successful candidate will shape the future of electrophysiology care, research, and education within a dynamic and collaborative environment.
The Division currently consists of 9 core faculty, 5 advanced practice providers, and 15 affiliated providers with expertise in all aspects of clinical electrophysiology and houses multidisciplinary research programs that encompass basic, translational, clinical, and population science in cardiac electrophysiology. The Division is also home to an ACGME-accredited Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide strategic leadership and vision for the Electrophysiology Division, fostering a culture of clinical excellence, academic scholarship, and multidisciplinary collaboration. • Oversee and standardize the delivery of electrophysiology services across all inpatient and outpatient sites, ensuring access, quality, efficiency, and adoption of best practices. • Lead clinical program development in advanced arrhythmia management, device implantation, and ablation therapies, while guiding the integration of novel technologies. • Direct educational initiatives for medical students, residents, and fellows, maintaining high standards of teaching, mentorship, and program development. • Recruit, mentor, and support the professional growth of a diverse and talented faculty and staff. • Advance the Heart Rhythm Center as a regional and national center of excellence, strengthening relationships with referring providers and expanding outreach efforts. • Promote and support basic, translational, and clinical research, including trial participation and innovation in care delivery models. • Collaborate closely with institutional leadership and operational teams to achieve system-wide goals in patient care, research, and education.
About the Smidt Heart Institute
The Smidt Heart Institute is widely recognized as a leader in the delivery of cardiovascular care and a pioneer in the development of new treatments and diagnostic tools. Since 2013, Cedars-Sinai Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery was rated in the top ten programs nationally and number one program in California by U.S. News and World Report Top Hospitals.
The Department of Cardiology is one of the largest departments within the Cedars-Sinai Health System with over 185 faculty and physicians and has world-renowned programs in cardiovascular imaging, advanced heart disease, interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, women's health, hypertension, and regenerative medicine.
Cedars-Sinai is ranked #1 in California* and on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll for eight years in a row, we are a national leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare that encompasses primary care as well as specialized medicine and conducting research that leads to lifesaving discoveries and innovations.
Cedars-Sinai Health System includes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (our flagship hospital), the Academic Enterprise, Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, our ambulatory diagnostic and treatment centers, and our Medical Network. Recently, we have partnered with and added Torrance Memorial with its Medical Center and Medical Network as well as Huntington Hospital with its Medical Center and Medical Network to our system.
The system comprises more than 2,300 beds and revenues exceeding $6 billion annually. It includes more than 50 outpatient venues spanning the entire region (e.g., Santa Monica and West Los Angeles, the South Bay, San Fernando Valley, and Pasadena).
Cedars-Sinai is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve - because that's what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve.
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Cedars-Sinai is in Southern California, surrounded by mountain ranges, valleys, forests, beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, and nearby desert. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting more than 300 museums, and a paradise of beautiful weather. Diversity extends beyond geography to include one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse populations of any large city. In fact, Los Angeles is one of only two U.S. cities without a majority population. People from 140 countries speaking approximately 86 different languages call Los Angeles home.
Our Compensation Philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. We also offer a comprehensive faculty benefits package.
Pay Range: $552,000 - $1,055,500
Qualifications
• Medical Degree from an accredited medical school • Board Certified in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology • Eligible for unrestricted California license as Physician • A track record of leadership in clinical, academics, and research within the field of cardiac electrophysiology • Meet requirement for appointments at the rank Professor of Cardiology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center • Nationally recognized expertise and leadership in cardiac electrophysiology, demonstrated through significant clinical, research, and academic accomplishments • A track record of excellence in teaching, patient care and administration • Exceptional communication, organizational, and mentorship skills
Cedars Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States, and it is the largest private academic medical center in the Western United States. The Cedars Sinai main campus, which encompasses nearly 24 acres, is located at the point where the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood meet. Cedars Sinai has been recognized annually by U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 best hospitals in the U.S. The institution most recently placed No. 7 among a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and ranked nationally in a dozen specialties. In addition, Cedars Sinai ranked No. 3 in California and No. 2 in the Los Angeles metro area.
Within Cedars Sinai, the Institute for Research on Health Aging conducts multi-disciplinary research that prioritizes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disease, and cancer. Our focus is on translating new research discoveries into pragmatic interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging across diverse populations. Our approach involves human physiology, cohort, and clinical trial studies and our team includes established experts in population, clinical, translational, basic, and data science.