Section Chief Non-Invasive Cardiology - Winston-Salem, NC
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Position Overview
The Section Chief of Non Invasive Cardiology will provide strategic, clinical, and academic leadership for the Non Invasive Cardiology Section, reporting directly to the Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. The role is designed as 1.0 FTE, with an 80% clinical / 20% administrative effort. Up to 20% protected research effort may be added with appropriate funding support.
Key Leadership Responsibilities
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.
The Section Chief of Non Invasive Cardiology will provide strategic, clinical, and academic leadership for the Non Invasive Cardiology Section, reporting directly to the Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. The role is designed as 1.0 FTE, with an 80% clinical / 20% administrative effort. Up to 20% protected research effort may be added with appropriate funding support.
Key Leadership Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Section of Non Invasive Cardiology.
- Implement and sustain a long term vision centered on excellence in clinical care, education, and research, with a strong emphasis on improving health equity for the populations served.
- Develop and expand extramural research programs spanning the Atrium Health Enterprise, aligned with institutional strengths and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Translational Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Science.
- Continue to grow and diversify the Section’s portfolio of industry and non industry–funded clinical trials.
- Recruit, retain, and mentor exceptional clinical faculty, research faculty, and advanced practice providers (APPs).
- Support faculty career development, promotion, and scholarly productivity while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Build strong working relationships with other Cardiovascular Medicine section chiefs, enterprise leaders, and collaborating academic and clinical departments.
- Maintain highly collegial relationships across specialties and disciplines to support integrated patient care and academic initiatives.
- 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: Reserved for non invasive cardiologists with appropriate critical care training and/or experience
- Opportunity to work closely with cardiology 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.
- Imaging responsibilities will be individualized based on Section needs and candidate expertise.
- Weekday and weekend call shared across NI and IC faculty.
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.