Cardiac Surgical Intensivist

ChristianaCare•Newark, DE

18h•$487,053 - $716,787•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is seeking a Cardiac Surgery CVICU Intensivist to collaborate with cardiovascular surgeons at the Center for Heart & Vascular Health at Christiana Hospital. The role provides daily clinical management for cardiac surgery patients, with an average daily census of 10–15 patients, in a shared 27-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit serving cardiothoracic surgery (CVICU) and cardiology (CICU) patients. The intensivist joins a dedicated cardiac surgery CVICU team of critical care physicians and experienced advanced practice clinicians. The role includes close collaboration with cardiac surgeons and the surgical team, and active participation in multidisciplinary advanced cardiogenic shock, LVAD, and ECMO programs and teams. ECMO management is included, with possible participation in cannulation. The position also offers opportunities to teach rotating fellows and house staff and participate in clinical research. The cardiovascular program has an academic affiliation with Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and a cardiac transplantation partnership with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system and the largest healthcare provider in Delaware. Its services include three hospitals, a Level I trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women’s health. The organization describes its priorities as improving health outcomes, increasing access to high-quality care, and lowering healthcare costs.

Requirements

Be eligible for medical licensure in Delaware.
Meet ChristianaCare’s credentialing requirements.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in thoracic surgery or anesthesiology.
Combined cardiac anesthesiology and critical care fellowship training.

Responsibilities

Provide daily clinical management for cardiac surgery patients in the shared Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
Collaborate with cardiovascular surgeons and the cardiac surgical team.
Participate in multidisciplinary advanced cardiogenic shock, LVAD, and ECMO programs and teams.
Manage ECMO; participation in cannulation may be included.
Teach rotating fellows and house staff.
Participate in clinical research.