| Location | Winston Salem, NC |
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, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, and advanced practice provider cardiovascular fellowships.
The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine was created in 2025, The Department transitioned from Internal Medicine to reflect the continued growth, clinical volume, and academic mission of cardiovascular services across the enterprise. The Section currently supports 12 interventional cardiology physicians.
Position Overview
Full-time, 1.0 FTE
Opportunity is exclusively coronary, with no peripheral vascular or structural heart interventions
Clinical Responsibilities - Inpatient Services
10-13 weeks of inpatient service annually, including 8-10 weeks with weekend coverage.
Serving as overseeing attending for an APP led inpatient team; responsibilities include morning rounds, care coordination, and consultative support.
Teaching Service: Oversight of resident teams
CVICU Service: Dedicated time with no other clinical effort responsibilities
Practice Sites
Primary site: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Winston-Salem
Secondary sites: High Point Medical Center, Lexington Medical Center, Davie Medical Center, Wilkes Medical Center, Hugh Chatham Health, Alleghany, Greensboro
Clinical affiliations with external rural hospitals: Iredell Health, Catawba Valley Medical Center, VA
Cath Labs
5 cath labs at main campus, 3 at High Point and 1 at ASC in Greensboro
Clinical Focus
Full range of diagnostic and interventional coronary procedures, including coronary angiography, PCI (angioplasty and stenting), atherectomy, and advanced coronary imaging (IVUS/FFR). The role focuses on managing acute coronary syndromes (STEMI/NSTEMI) and complex coronary disease. This is not a structural opportunity.
Typical Weekly Schedule
Two to three days per week in the cath lab performing procedures
One to two days per week in clinic
Outpatient Clinic
Opportunity to work closely with fellows in clinic.
Team based care model using provider pods that include MDs and APPs; APPs manage the majority of return patient visits for physicians within the pod.
Robust clinical infrastructure, including Epic, Dragon dictation, and DAX ambient documentation tools.
Call & Weekend Coverage
Weekday STEMI call rotation on average, one every two weeks
Weekend STEMI call on average, one weekend per month
Mondays off post STEMI weekend call
Lifestyle & Location
Physicians within the practice live throughout Winston-Salem 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, Winston-Salem 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
Minimum 5 years practice experience post-fellowship required
BC in Interventional Cardiology
BE/BC echo (if applicable)
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