System Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology
Hartford, Connecticut

System Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology
Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut's most comprehensive integrated healthcare system, bringing together leading physicians, advanced technology, and a commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care. The Heart & Vascular Institute offers an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of cardiovascular care across a collaborative, systemwide network.

Position Overview

Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) seeks an accomplished interventional cardiologist to serve as the System Medical Director of Interventional Cardiology and Medical Director of the Hartford Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories.

This physician leader will drive strategic growth, clinical excellence, quality, innovation, research, and operational performance across HVI's interventional cardiology programs. Working closely with executive, physician, and operational leaders, the medical director will advance a unified, high-performing cardiovascular service line with a focus on outstanding outcomes, patient access, program expansion, and national recognition.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership:

•        Develop and execute a systemwide vision for interventional cardiology.
•        Advance coronary, peripheral vascular, structural heart, mechanical circulatory support, and STEMI programs.
•        Strengthen integration across HVI regions and hospitals.
•        Expand access, referral networks, recruitment, and program development.
•        Evaluate and implement innovative technologies and therapies.

Clinical Quality & Program Performance:

•        Establish standardized, evidence-based clinical practices across the system.
•        Lead quality, safety, and performance improvement initiatives.
•        Optimize clinical outcomes, patient experience, and ACC-NCDR benchmark performance.
•        Foster multidisciplinary collaboration across cardiovascular specialties.

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Leadership:

•        Provide physician oversight of Hartford Hospital's catheterization laboratories.
•        Partner with nursing and operational leaders to improve efficiency, capacity, throughput, and patient experience.
•        Oversee quality, regulatory compliance, technology adoption, and capital planning.

Research, Education, and Innovation:

•        Promote clinical research, innovation, and academic excellence.
•        Expand participation in clinical trials and investigator-initiated studies.
•        Support physician development, fellowship education, and multidisciplinary training.
•        Enhance HVI's academic and national reputation.

Operational and Financial Leadership:

•        Partner on strategic planning, budgeting, capital investments, and growth initiatives.
•        Improve operational efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
•        Support sustainable growth through responsible resource management and innovation.

Measures of Success

Success will be evaluated by progress in:

1.      Clinical excellence and patient outcomes

2.      Standardization and system integration

3.      Strategic growth and market leadership

4.      Operational efficiency and financial stewardship

5.      Research and innovation

6.      Physician engagement, recruitment, and leadership development

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a highly respected interventional cardiologist with a record of clinical excellence, leadership, program development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. They will be a visionary leader capable of translating innovation into measurable improvements in quality, access, outcomes, and organizational performance while helping position HVI as a nationally recognized destination for cardiovascular care.

Salary range: minimum $255.29, maximum $495.82

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.

Learn More

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Pam Lasser, Physician Recruiter, directly at pamela.lasser@hhchealth.org to learn more about this leadership opportunity.