Cardiology - Heart Failure and Transplant Physician

Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Austell
Posted on: June 15, 2026

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Heart Failure Physician to join our multidisciplinary team at Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals. The ideal candidate will specialize in managing patients with advanced heart failure and cardiomyopathies, focusing on non-transplant therapies and innovative heart failure management strategies. This role involves collaborating closely with heart failure specialists, electrophysiologists, and other cardiology providers to optimize patient outcomes.

• Provide expert clinical care to patients with advanced heart failure, including acute and chronic management.

• Manage complex heart failure cases using state-of-the-art therapies such as inotropes, mechanical circulatory support (excluding transplant-related VADs intended for transplant), and device therapy.

• Lead inpatient and outpatient heart failure clinics, including management of LVAD patients.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including cardiologists, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers, to develop comprehensive care plans.

• Participate in heart failure program development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical research activities as applicable.

• Provide patient education and support for heart failure self-management.

• Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations and maintain high standards of documentation.

Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals are part of a leading healthcare system dedicated to providing exceptional cardiovascular care. We are committed to delivering patient-centered treatment with advanced technology and a compassionate approach. Our Heart Failure Program is designed to improve the quality of life for patients with complex cardiac conditions, excluding transplant services.

• MD or DO degree with Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Board Eligibility/Certification in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (transplant experience not required).

• Strong clinical expertise in advanced heart failure management.

• Experience with mechanical circulatory support devices (e.g., durable LVADs)

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a patient-centered approach.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.

• Active medical license or eligibility to obtain licensure in the state of Georgia.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Supportive and collegial work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.

• Access to cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technology.

Keywords: Wellstar Health System, East Point , Cardiology - Heart Failure and Transplant Physician, Healthcare , Austell, Georgia