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MD/DO Non-Invasive Heart Failure Cardiologist

Bellin Gundersen · La Crosse, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a patient whose goals of care changed as their heart failure got worse. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can have honest conversations and involve palliative care at the right time.

What makes you want to help shape a new heart failure program rather than join an established one?

What they are checking: Whether they are motivated by building something, which this role requires.

What would you do

This is a young heart failure program. What would you do in your first year to help it grow?

What they are checking: Whether they can build a program, not just see patients, with clear and realistic steps.

How would you lower heart failure readmissions for patients across the region?

What they are checking: Whether they think about follow-up visits, remote monitoring and teamwork to keep patients out of the hospital.

How would you work with primary care doctors to find heart failure early?

What they are checking: Whether they can build relationships and teach referring doctors, which this role focuses on.

How do you help patients stick with a complicated medication plan?

What they are checking: Whether they think about cost, side effects and patient education, not just prescribing.

About the work

Walk me through how you start guideline-directed medical therapy for a new patient with reduced ejection fraction.

What they are checking: Whether they know the four pillars of therapy and how to start them safely and quickly.

How do you decide when to refer a patient to an advanced heart failure center for LVAD or transplant evaluation?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize warning signs early so patients do not miss a window for advanced therapy.

How do you use cardiac MRI or PET to figure out the cause of a new cardiomyopathy?

What they are checking: Whether they use advanced imaging well to find causes like amyloid or sarcoid.

How do you work with electrophysiologists on decisions like defibrillators or CRT?

What they are checking: Whether they know device criteria and coordinate with other cardiology teams.

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The full job description

As published by Bellin Gundersen.

Join a growing cardiovascular program and help shape the future of heart failure care in a dynamic, patient-centered practice. This position offers the unique opportunity to help the growth of a young Heart Failure (HF) program with strong institutional support and a well-established referral network for advanced heart failure therapies, including LVAD and heart transplantation. The practice is equipped with comprehensive cardiovascular imaging capabilities, including advanced echocardiography, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, nuclear cardiology, and PET, providing the tools needed for comprehensive heart failure evaluation and management. Key Responsibilities: • Help the growth of the existing regional Heart Failure program. • Provide comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic heart failure across the continuum of disease. • Focus on early identification, intervention, and disease prevention strategies to reduce heart failure progression and hospitalizations. • Collaborate closely with general cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, primary care providers, and multidisciplinary teams. • Utilize advanced multimodality cardiovascular imaging to support diagnosis, risk stratification, and management decisions. • Partner with established advanced heart failure centers to facilitate seamless referral for patients requiring LVAD, transplant evaluation, or other advanced therapies. • Expand community outreach, education, and referral relationships to increase access to high-quality heart failure care throughout the region. This opportunity is ideal for a physician passionate about program expansion, evidence-based heart failure management, population health, and delivering exceptional cardiovascular care. Contact: Kaija Towle Physician Recruiter (608) 775-4301 ktowle@emplifyhealth.org *Site qualifies for H1B/J1 Visa's. Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible within the area of medicine stated. In addition, must have or be able to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Medical staff in our system will supervise advanced practice clinicians. Medical staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all medical staff. Primary Recruiter: Kaija Towle Recruiter Email Address: ktowle@emplifyhealth.org We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer

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