Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty Opportunities

Company: UTMB Health
Location: Galveston
Posted on: December 2, 2025

Job Description:

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty Opportunities Faculty Opportunity at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) South of Houston/Galveston, TX University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) – Galveston, Texas UTMB Health is a $2.2 billion health science center comprised of five hospitals, an extensive network of outpatient clinics, and Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public and Population Health, as well as a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, three institutes and over 10 exceptional research centers. UTMB has a long and remarkable history of advancing health sciences education, research, and patient care. It was the first academic health center in Texas and is home to the state’s first schools of medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences. UTMB is also home to the Galveston National Laboratory, one of only two laboratories conducting research on a university campus at the BSL-4 level in the U.S. Overall research funding has increased 20% over the past five years to $132 million and UTMB ranks 54th nationally in NIH funding among medical schools. UTMB also ranks as a five-star hospital by Vizient, for superior performance in providing high quality care. The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at UTMB Health is rapidly expanding with more the 32 physicians and 8 APPs currently and with a faculty practice group enjoying the excellent infrastructure of 4 UTMB Health hospitals and numerous clinics that are strongly supported by its institutional leadership. The Department is a professional home for 10 general cardiology fellows / year, 3 heart failure fellows / year, and 3 interventional cardiology fellows / year; and is launching EP fellowship in FY26. The Department strives to create and maintain a positive, stable, and efficient work environment. The Department is actively seeking the following Faculty Candidates: - Heart Failure-Transplant Cardiologist - The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) in Galveston, Texas, seeks an advanced Heart Failure and VAD / Transplant cardiologist to join its robust, academic cardiology practice at the level of Assistant or higher (all Academic ranks welcome). The successful candidate will become an integral part of our growing Department and the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute (SHVI) and will work in a well-managed, robust cardiology practice with inpatient and outpatient clinical duties and a growing Heart Transplant and VAD program. The successful candidate should be board certified or eligible in ABIM, have undergone a structured heart failure fellowship and be able to obtain a valid Texas state medical license. Expertise in conducting clinical research trials is a plus but not required. - Advanced Cardiac-Imaging Cardiologist - The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at UTMB Health, seeks an Advanced Cardiac Imaging cardiologist to join its robust, academic cardiology practice at the level of Assistant Professor or higher (all Academic ranks welcome). The ideal candidate will have experience in multimodality imaging with requirement to have Level 3 fellowship training in Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT. Structural echocardiography experience is preferred as well as board certifications in Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. The successful candidate will join the Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute (SHVI) as an integral member of our team and will practice within a well-established, efficiently managed cardiology program. The position will have a primary clinical focus on advanced cardiac imaging - including cardiac MRI and CT - with a limited role in inpatient consultative services and a modest ambulatory clinic presence. The successful candidate should be board certified or eligible in ABIM, have undergone a structured advanced cardiac imaging fellowship and be able to obtain a valid Texas state medical license. - Interventional Cardiology Faculty Opportunity - The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) in Galveston, Texas, seeks an Interventional Cardiologist to join its growing academic cardiology practice (all Academic ranks welcome). The successful candidate will become an integral part of our growing Department and the Sealy Heart and Vascular Institute (SHVI) and will work in a well-managed, high-quality and robust multi-faceted cardiology practice with a large Cath Lab procedural volume. Besides coronary interventional skills, endovascular interventional skills are highly desired - and priority will be given to candidates with endovascular interventional skills and experience in the treatment of PAD. Additional experience in one or more of the following areas is also preferred: CHIP (Complex and High-Risk PCI), interventional heart failure, and/or catheter-based pulmonary embolism interventions. The Department is home to an ACGME-accredited Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program training 3 fellows per year. Successful candidates must be board certified (or BE) in ABIM and will have completed a General and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program. They must also be able to obtain a valid, unrestricted Texas state medical license. Compensation: A generous base salary is offered and is based upon Academic rank and experience with an obtainable RVU bonus program. Additional benefits include a relocation allowance, a superior family benefits program and an unsurpassed state retirement program. Living in South Houston and Galveston, Texas: Information about living in the South Houston and Galveston service area can be found on the UTMB Living Website: http://www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/ APPLY TODAY Send a Cover Letter and current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to Skott Harrington - saharrin@utmb.edu UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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