Advanced Heart Failure
Piedmont · Athens, GA
Posted June 29, 2026
Piedmont Athens Regional · 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA, US, 30606
Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Heart Institute, we are looking for a BC/BE Advanced Heart Failure & General Cardiologist for our Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital location. We are targeting a well-trained physician with a strong clinical background to join a growing advanced heart failure practice. This physician should also be comfortable handling general cardiology duties as well. The ideal candidate will be committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to patients.
Opportunity Highlights:
- Clinic blend of Heart Failure & General Cardiology
- Competitive Salary with Guarantee
- Sign-on Bonus
- Work-Life Balance
- Comprehensive Benefits
- 401k match and annual CME allowance
- Epic EMR
- Physician Governance opportunities
- Quality, Service, and Reputation
Piedmont Athens is a 427-bed hospital serving over 17 counties across east Georgia. Athens, GA, located 1-hour northeast of metro-Atlanta, is a fun, college town with all the excitement and activities for any individual. Perfect for raising families or enjoying nightlife, great restaurants, and great sports, Athens is an enjoyable, beautiful city that offers something for everyone.
Piedmont Heart combines a Level I Cardiovascular Center, with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare professionals and physicians, providing quality, compassionate care for patients with cardiac, thoracic and vascular conditions, with 180+ cardiovascular physicians and surgeons providing care at over 20 cardiology offices across the state of Georgia.
Piedmont Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit health system and a recognized leader in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Across Georgia, Piedmont serves communities representing 85% of the states population through 27 hospitals, 113 immediate care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations, and more than 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. With nearly 50,000 caregivers and more than 4.5 million patients served, Piedmont offers physicians the opportunity to practice in a growing, mission-driven organization committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. While we are able to sponsor H-1B visa waivers and to sponsor or take over sponsorship of J-1 employment visas, we are unable at this time and will resume for the 2027 hiring cycle.
Employer
Piedmont
Piedmont Healthcare empowers communities to connect with safe and high-quality care, conveniently, every step of the way. Our promise is to make a positive difference in every life we touch and today we are creating a destination known for the best clinicians and a safe one-of-a-kind experience that always puts patients first. Founded in 1905, we are a private, not-for-profit organization with over 44,000 employees caring for 4 million patients across 1,755 locations and serving communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. Piedmont provides safe, convenient and high-quality care across 25 hospitals, 75 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations and more than 3,200 Piedmont Clinic members.
In 2019, Forbes listed us as one of the Top10 Employers in Georgia, Piedmont became Great Place to Work-Certified™, which was repeated in 2020. In fiscal year 2019, Piedmont provided $340 million in uncompensated care and community benefit programming to the communities we serve.