Immediate Start: Chair, Department of Cardiology – Mather Hospital, Northwell Health

Company: Northwell Health Physician Partners
Location: Port Jefferson
Posted on: November 3, 2025

Job Description:

The Department of Cardiology at Northwell Health, the largest provider of cardiovascular care in New York, is seeking a visionary and highly skilled cardiologist to join our team as the Chair of Cardiology at Mather Hospital. This leadership role demands a candidate who excels in clinical practice, medical education, and organizational management to further elevate this Department of Cardiology. The ideal candidate is a dynamic board-certified cardiologist, with director, chief, vice chair, or chair experience. In this role, the Chair will lead the clinical services provided within the Department of Cardiology, including inpatient and consultative cardiology services, ambulatory cardiology, cardiac imaging (including CCTA/CMRI), cardiac rehabilitation, advanced heart failure, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology. The Chair will provide senior oversight of hospital-based cardiology services at Mather Hospital and will work collaboratively with hospital and health system leaders to meet the organizational, clinical, operational, and financial goals. Responsibilities include quality oversight, clinician recruitment, education, supervision, strategic development, and process improvement initiatives. Mather Hospital is a 248-bed community teaching hospital and a recognized leader in outstanding patient care and clinical quality. Since it opened its doors in 1929 as the first general hospital in the Town of Brookhaven, Mather Hospital’s legacy of excellence and innovation in health care has earned regional and national recognition by combining compassionate, personalized care with clinical experience. Ranked in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide by Healthgrades and earning five stars from Medicare for quality care, Mather Hospital goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional outcomes. With 21 ‘A’ grades in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group and Magnet^® recognition for nursing excellence, Mather Hospital is recognized for care that exceeds the highest standards. Responsibilities: - Performs direct patient care activities, providing both hospital and ambulatory clinical services. - Provide clinical leadership and expertise within the clinical cardiology team, overseeing hospital-based and ambulatory cardiology services. - Ensure the productivity of physician faculty and identify and develop new clinical programs consistent with market opportunity, patient needs, and financial feasibility. - Work with the administration to meet the hospital and health system goals for patient and employee satisfaction. - Ensure the quality of clinical services provided by the Department of Cardiology. Qualifications: - MD or DO, with board certification in cardiovascular disease. - Eligibility for New York medical licensure. - Minimum of 8 years of clinical experience in cardiology, with a track record of leadership roles. - Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, medical education, and practice improvement. - Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. - Experience in research and academia is highly desirable. To make the transition as smooth as possible, you will have partners who have a wealth of experience in all the specialty areas of cardiology. Moreover, you will have access to the expertise of largest health system in the New York area. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 850 outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area, and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 80,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. The Department of Cardiology across Northwell Health employs >300 cardiologists and 67 cardiology trainees. We provide every aspect of clinical care, from prevention to intervention to transplantation. We are academic and national society leaders making breakthroughs at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and bringing important clinical trials to our patients and communities. We are committed to training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and across all of our GME training sites. Northwell Health offers a competitive salary and benefits package. In addition, an academic appointment with The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. Physicians are employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the fifth largest medical group in the country. Cover letter, with CV, should be addressed to: Jeffrey Kuvin, MD Chair, Department of Cardiology, Northwell Health For further details or to apply, please e-mail the Office of Physician Recruitment at: OPR@northwell.edu or visit our webpage: https://jobs.northwell.edu/career-specialties/physicians/ EOE M/F/D/

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