Division Chief, Cardiac Anesthesiology
About The Position
This position is for a Division Chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy, a 391-bed Level I Trauma Center and flagship academic medical center in Omaha, Nebraska. The role involves leading and growing a high-volume academic cardiovascular program. The Chief will provide strategic leadership for a team of 6-8 cardiac anesthesiologists within a larger department of 23 anesthesiologists and 27 CRNAs. Responsibilities include shaping the future of cardiac anesthesiology through clinical excellence, faculty development, recruitment, quality improvement, and program growth. The position requires close collaboration with cardiac surgery, cardiology, and hospital leadership to advance a comprehensive cardiovascular program. The role also involves maintaining an active clinical practice, performing and interpreting advanced intraoperative TEE, optimizing perioperative outcomes, developing clinical protocols, overseeing quality initiatives, mentoring faculty, and representing the division nationally. The ideal candidate will have a passion for academic medicine, leadership, and innovation, with opportunities to teach residents and medical students, develop a cardiac anesthesia fellowship, expand research, and support faculty advancement.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Anesthesiology Residency
- Fellowship training in Cardiac Anesthesiology
- Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology
- Advanced Perioperative TEE certification (or eligible)
- Eligible for medical licensure in Nebraska
Nice To Haves
- Fellowship-trained Cardiac Anesthesiologist with advanced TEE expertise
- Passion for academic medicine, leadership, and innovation
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a high-volume academic cardiovascular program.
- Provide strategic leadership for a dedicated team of cardiac anesthesiologists.
- Shape the future of cardiac anesthesiology through clinical excellence, faculty development, recruitment, quality improvement, and program growth.
- Collaborate with cardiac surgery, cardiology, and hospital leadership to advance a comprehensive cardiovascular program.
- Maintain an active clinical practice providing anesthetic care for a full spectrum of advanced adult cardiac procedures.
- Perform and interpret advanced intraoperative TEE.
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary heart team to optimize perioperative outcomes.
- Develop clinical protocols and care pathways.
- Oversee quality and regulatory initiatives.
- Mentor faculty.
- Represent the division through strategic leadership and national professional engagement.
- Teach and mentor residents and medical students.
- Develop a future cardiac anesthesia fellowship.
- Expand research and quality initiatives.
- Support faculty academic advancement.
- Help build one of the region's premier academic cardiac anesthesiology programs.
Benefits
- Starting bonus or education stipend
- 13 weeks of paid time off
- Generous CME allowance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Relocation assistance
- Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Reimbursement for medical licensure expenses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
