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General Information

Location
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center
770 Hemlock St
Macon, Georgia
Care Delivery Brand
Atrium Health - Navicent

Description & Requirements

Atrium Health Navicent, in partnership with Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, is recruiting a Cardiologist with an interest in Heart Failure to join a growing and highly respected cardiovascular program. We are seeking a forward thinking physician committed to excellence, quality outcomes, and evidence based care within a collaborative, patient centered environment.

The Atrium Health Navicent Heart & Vascular Center offers a comprehensive, state of the art cardiovascular platform, including cardiac catheterization laboratories, hybrid OR/cath lab, dedicated CV operating rooms, EP lab, CVICU, and an on site cardiac rehabilitation center. The program is supported by an experienced, multidisciplinary team of anesthesiologists, perfusionists, physician assistants, nurses, and specialized support staff.

Atrium Health Navicent is a nationally recognized academic medical center and nationally verified Level I Trauma Center, serving a 30 county region and a population of nearly 750,000 across central Georgia.
•    Second largest hospital in Georgia with 637 licensed beds
•    Comprehensive services including pediatric, medical surgical, trauma, and cardiac surgery
•    More than 4,500 teammates and a medical staff of approximately 700 physicians
•    One of the region’s busiest emergency departments, with 140,000+ annual visits
•    Primary academic teaching hospital for Mercer University School of Medicine
•    Supports 100+ residents and fellows
•    Affiliated with multiple universities as a key clinical education and training site



Highlights
Clinical Responsibilities
Inpatient heart failure consultations, rounding, and outpatient heart failure clinic
Active involvement with a multidisciplinary cardiogenic shock team
Procedural opportunities including CardioMEMS, endomyocardial biopsies, Barostim, and echo/EKG interpretation

Advanced Therapies
Durable mechanical circulatory support (LVADs)
Comprehensive surgical and minimally invasive options, including CABG, valve surgery, and implantable cardiac devices

Program Opportunity
Practice advanced heart failure care within a robust cardiovascular institute
Contribute to the continued growth of a comprehensive heart failure and advanced therapies program
Opportunity to participate in monthly cardiogenic shock case reviews and engage in cross regional collaboration with advanced heart failure colleagues
Training and/or Experience Required
BE/BC cardiovascular disease 
Completion of advanced heart failure fellowship program preferred, but not required 
Interest in critical care is welcomed 



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


About Macon, Georgia
Atrium Health Navicent, a nearly 1,000 bed health system, encompasses The Medical Center, a 637-bed level one trauma center, The Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, a Rehabilitation Hospital, and facilities in Baldwin and Peach counties. The Atrium Health Navicent Medical Group is an established multispecialty group of 200 + clinicians providing professional medical services across 37 and growing adult and pediatric specialties.

Macon, Georgia is situated south of metropolitan Atlanta and within driving distance to the mountains and barrier islands of Georgia and with easy access to Atlanta/Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport allowing for direct connections worldwide. Macon and its vibrant downtown offer a unique blend of urban and rural amenities along with natural beauty. From cultural attractions to outdoor recreational opportunities, central Georgia provides an exceptional quality of life.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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