Jobs at Heard & Smith, LLP

The Senior Director, Head of Biology role at Vesalius Therapeutics leads biological strategy and target validation within a causality-driven discovery platform. The position focuses on translating human genetic evidence into rigorous preclinical programs across neurodegeneration, cardiovascular, and immune-mediated diseases. Key responsibilities include designing and overseeing human-relevant phenotypic assays, managing cross-functional teams to advance drug discovery timelines, and establishing scientific standards for experimental rigor. This opportunity appeals to leaders seeking to shape a high-caliber biology team in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment that tackles complex therapeutic challenges. The role involves close collaboration with data science and chemistry groups to integrate multi-omic datasets and drive targets toward development readiness.

This full-time Medical Assistant role is based at the Franklin Medical Offices in Denver, supporting the Head and Neck Surgery department within Kaiser Permanente. The position involves rooming patients, performing routine clinical tasks such as vital signs, EKGs, and specimen collection, and managing clerical duties like scheduling and charting. Key responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, preparing examination rooms, and assisting physicians during procedures while maintaining accurate medical records. The role appeals to candidates seeking a collaborative, fast-paced environment where patient-centered care is a priority. It offers opportunities to work with a large team, utilize strong computer skills, and contribute to a mission-driven healthcare organization.

This full-time Head Cook role at gategroup supports airline catering operations by leading food preparation and production teams. Key responsibilities include assembling equipment according to specifications, preparing and packaging alcoholic beverages for flights, and ensuring strict compliance with sanitation and inventory standards. The position requires recipe conversion skills and experience in high-volume institutional environments. The role appeals to culinary professionals seeking to contribute to memorable travel experiences within a values-driven culture that emphasizes teamwork, integrity, and accountability. The work arrangement involves a varied schedule including weekends and holidays, with physical demands such as lifting up to 50 pounds in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

This Head Cook position at Gate Gourmet involves leading food preparation for airline catering in a high-volume institutional environment. Key responsibilities include cooking diverse food items according to recipes, managing production quality and sanitation standards, and converting recipes for daily needs. The role requires handling various ingredients, maintaining temperature logs, and supervising team efficiency. The position is appealing due to its collaborative culture focused on excellence and integrity, along with comprehensive benefits including free meals, uniforms, and paid time off. The work arrangement involves a flexible schedule that may include weekends and holidays, with physical demands such as lifting heavy items and working in varied temperature conditions.

The EHS Teacher (T1) role serves as a lead educator within an Early Head Start center, responsible for directing classroom activities and overseeing the well-being of infants and toddlers. Key duties include developing and implementing curriculum-based lesson plans, conducting developmental and health screenings, and facilitating home visits to engage families in their child's growth. The position also involves supervising classroom staff, maintaining a safe learning environment, and coordinating with community resources. This opportunity appeals to professionals dedicated to early childhood development, offering a mission-driven environment focused on supporting vulnerable families. The role requires a blend of classroom instruction and transportation duties, demanding flexibility and physical stamina to manage daily operations and student safety.

This Early Head Start Teacher's Aide role supports lead teachers in fostering the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of infants and toddlers within a safe classroom environment. Key responsibilities include assisting with daily activities and lesson planning, communicating with parents regarding child progress, and ensuring compliance with health and safety protocols. The position appeals to candidates seeking a mission-driven career in early childhood education, offering opportunities to contribute to community development while working collaboratively with a dedicated team. The role requires on-site presence in the classroom and occasional travel for home visits or transportation duties.

This full-time Pipeline Estimator role supports a fast-growing EPC company within the energy sector, reporting to the Director of Pipelines. The position is based in the Houston area with regular travel to project sites across West Texas. Key responsibilities include developing detailed cost estimates for pipeline construction and facilities, evaluating RFQs and technical drawings, and collaborating with project management to align bid strategies with execution realities. The role appeals to candidates seeking direct impact on high-value infrastructure projects, offering a collaborative environment where estimates are closely tied to field operations. The position provides clear visibility to leadership and the opportunity to influence commercial outcomes within a safety-first culture.

This full-time Class Aide role supports children with special needs within a Head Start classroom and transportation setting. The position involves providing one-on-one assistance to assigned students during daily activities, including classroom instruction, meals, playground time, and bus travel. Key responsibilities include collaborating with teachers to implement individualized activities, maintaining required documentation, and serving as a positive communication link between families and staff. The role appeals to candidates seeking a mission-driven environment focused on early childhood development and community service. The position requires flexibility to work in both classroom and bus environments, with duties that may involve physical tasks such as lifting and standing for extended periods.

This full-time Medical Assistant role is based at the New Orleans East Hospital, supporting the primary care clinic team. The position involves clinical duties such as measuring vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, and managing laboratory specimens, alongside non-clinical responsibilities like scheduling appointments and maintaining electronic medical records. The role emphasizes a compassionate, patient-centered approach within a collaborative environment that values empathy and community connection. Candidates benefit from a supportive culture focused on healthcare with heart, offering opportunities to contribute to a trusted local healthcare leader while working on-site during day shifts.

This locum tenens position places an interventional cardiologist at a New Mexico facility to provide specialized cardiac care. The role involves performing left and right heart catheterizations, AICD and pacemaker procedures, and transesophageal echocardiograms, while managing a daily caseload of clinic patients and hospital consults. Key responsibilities include 24-hour on-call coverage, hospital rounding, and emergency department support. The assignment offers a flexible schedule with morning cath lab cases and afternoon clinic hours, supported by paid malpractice insurance and pre-paid travel and housing expenses. The opportunity is appealing for its supportive infrastructure, including a dedicated consultant and an online portal for assignment management, within a national healthcare network.

The Engineer II, Supplier Development Engineering role supports the Transcatheter Heart Valve business unit in advancing life-saving cardiovascular treatments. The position provides manufacturing engineering leadership to guide the design, development, and commercialization of implantable devices and catheter-based systems. Key responsibilities include managing supplier capability assessments, optimizing design for manufacturability, leading design transfer activities, and ensuring supply chain readiness for new product introductions. The role appeals to candidates seeking to make a direct impact on patient health within a mission-driven medical device organization. It offers opportunities to collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to drive process improvements and quality standards. The position requires on-site work with up to 25% domestic and international travel.

This full-time physician role at Hartford HealthCare's Heart & Vascular Institute seeks a Cardiologist or Intensivist to join the Cardiac ICU team at Hartford Hospital. The position involves managing complex cardiovascular cases, including pre- and postoperative care, heart transplants, ventricular assist devices, and acute mechanical circulatory support. Key responsibilities include performing procedures such as ECMO cannulation, chest tube placement, and emergent intubations, while also providing education to fellows and residents. The opportunity is appealing due to the institute's national reputation, high surgical volume, and a collaborative culture that emphasizes mentorship and professional growth through the Provider Leadership Development Institute. The role offers a supportive environment within a large integrated health system located in Connecticut, providing an excellent quality of life near major metropolitan areas.

This full-time clinical academic role seeks a Non-Invasive Cardiologist to join the expanding UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute team in Pennsylvania. The position involves providing inpatient and outpatient care, including critical services, ECG analysis, and the interpretation of echocardiograms and cardiac nuclear studies, with opportunities for teaching. The role is appealing due to its supportive environment featuring a dedicated team of advanced practice providers, realistic productivity goals, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance that allows for family time. Candidates benefit from a collaborative culture within a renowned health system located in a safe, affordable community near Pittsburgh, offering access to excellent schools and recreational activities.

The Territory Manager role within Abbott's Heart Failure division focuses on driving adoption and revenue for the CardioMEMS therapy across the Lexington, Kentucky region. Key responsibilities include building relationships with physicians and hospital administrators, conducting clinical presentations to support therapy integration, and managing new account development alongside existing customer growth. The position requires significant travel to implanting centers and community hospitals to provide technical support and execute territory strategies. This opportunity appeals to candidates seeking to join a globally recognized healthcare leader with a strong commitment to employee development, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values diversity and work-life balance.

The Instructor of Clinical Practice role serves as an inpatient cardiac hospitalist within the Pediatrics Cardiology department at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The position involves providing comprehensive care for critically ill children and adults with congenital heart disease across the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Progressive Care Unit. Key responsibilities include managing complex postoperative patients, coordinating multidisciplinary rounds with nursing and medical teams, and mentoring medical trainees and fellows. The role offers the appeal of working in a high-acuity, collaborative environment with a robust quality improvement platform and access to advanced mechanical circulatory support programs. This full-time position is based onsite in Aurora, Colorado.

This full-time Medical Assistant role is based in Rapid City, South Dakota, within the ambulatory clinic setting at Monument Health. The position involves preparing examination areas, rooming patients, and collecting vital signs and health data. Key responsibilities include administering medications and immunizations, performing EKGs and laboratory tests, and maintaining accurate patient records, often serving as a provider scribe. The role appeals to candidates seeking a supportive culture rooted in teamwork and compassion, offering opportunities for professional growth, tuition assistance, and flexible scheduling. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, graduation from an accredited medical assistant program, and relevant certifications.

This full-time Certified Surgical Technologist role is based at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, supporting the Heart & Vascular Institute Operating Room team. The position involves serving as a first scrub assistant to surgeons, preparing sterile instruments and equipment, and maintaining aseptic techniques to ensure safe, efficient procedures. Key responsibilities include managing case readiness, facilitating room turnover, and mentoring less experienced staff members. The opportunity is appealing due to the facility's reputation for world-class clinical expertise and a patient-centered culture focused on innovation. The role offers a collaborative environment within a leading medical institution, with specific scheduling requirements including weekends and extended weekday hours.

This full-time Medical Assistant role is based in the HBO/Wound Care department at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota. The position involves preparing examination areas, rooming patients, and collecting vital signs and data. Key responsibilities include administering medications and immunizations, performing EKGs and laboratory tests, and maintaining accurate patient records. The role offers a supportive work culture with opportunities for professional growth, flexible scheduling, and comprehensive benefits including tuition assistance. The position requires a high school diploma, graduation from an accredited medical assistant program, and relevant certifications.

This full-time Physician role in Non-Invasive Cardiology Advanced Imaging is based in Fargo, North Dakota, within a dynamic Heart & Vascular team of 13 physicians and 13 advanced practice providers. The position involves interpreting complex imaging studies including Cardiac MRI, TEE, and Nuclear Stress tests while collaborating with a comprehensive cardiology department that offers electrophysiology, structural heart, and pediatric services. The role is appealing due to its supportive environment with excellent technical staff, a manageable call rotation, and the unique convenience of having both the clinic and hospital in the same building. Candidates benefit from a practice structure with no overhead or malpractice buy-in, located in a vibrant community near the Minnesota border.

This full-time Physician role focuses on non-invasive cardiology with an emphasis on advanced imaging, excluding MRI, within Fargo, North Dakota. The position involves leading diagnostic efforts in a thriving team of 13 physicians and 13 advanced practice providers, utilizing state-of-the-art echocardiography and cardiac CT facilities. Key responsibilities include interpreting TEE, nuclear stress, and coronary CT scans while collaborating across a comprehensive spectrum of cardiology services. The role is appealing due to its supportive environment, seamless clinic-hospital integration, and a manageable call rotation. Candidates benefit from a practice structure with no overhead or malpractice buy-in, located in a vibrant community with a strong work-life balance.

This full-time Assistant Teacher role supports a Head Start preschool classroom serving 14 to 20 children aged three to five. The position focuses primarily on implementing daily activities and lesson plans while fostering partnerships with families and maintaining accurate student records. Candidates assist in creating a nurturing learning environment and coordinate with the lead teacher to ensure program goals are met. The role appeals to those passionate about early childhood development, offering a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, paid time off, and retirement options. A CDA certificate or relevant education credits are required, and bilingual skills are highly valued. The position is based on-site at the Norwalk facility.

This full-time vascular surgeon role involves expanding a new practice and program at the AdventHealth East Orlando campus, a 300-bed facility within a major quaternary system. The position offers the opportunity to join an established group of physicians while managing a broad array of open and endovascular cases in a fast-paced environment supported by experienced multi-specialty teams. Key responsibilities include performing complex vascular procedures, participating in call coverage, and collaborating with a collegial team that provides mentoring and cross-coverage. The role is appealing due to the chance to build a practice from the ground up, access to cutting-edge cardiovascular services, and a supportive infrastructure that allows physicians to focus on clinical medicine. The position is based on-site in Orlando, Florida, offering a vibrant community with excellent schools and year-round outdoor activities.

This full-time interventional cardiology position is based in Northern California, serving the Lodi and Stockton communities within the growing Gould Medical Group. The role involves collaborating with a team of five cardiologists and support staff to perform heart catheterizations and interventions for conditions such as CAD and PAD. Key responsibilities include managing inpatient cases at local hospitals and utilizing the Epic electronic health system. The position offers a flexible schedule split between two locations and provides access to a vibrant lifestyle with proximity to the Bay Area, wine country, and outdoor recreation. The opportunity features a supportive environment with a clear path to shareholder status, comprehensive benefits, and a lower cost of living compared to major metropolitan areas.