Physician - Heart & Lung Transplant Surgeon - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Corewell Health•Grand Rapids, MI

53d•Onsite

About The Position

Corewell Health's Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan is seeking to add a heart and lung transplant surgeon to their exceptional team. The ideal candidate is collaborative and team-focused with experience in heart and lung transplant and VAD implantation. The group welcomes experience in all aspects of organ transplant including procurement, organ offer review, recipient management. Opportunity Highlights Richard DeVos Heart and Lung Transplant program started in 2010 and has completed 257 heart, 404 lung, and 546 durable LVADs to date Largest open heart surgery program in Michigan with 1,600 open heart surgery procedures, 400 TAVRs, 120 ECMO/year Largest thoracic transplant program in Michigan with 45 heart transplants and 51 lung transplants in 2024 State of the art facilities within the Meijer Heart Center including 5 cardiothoracic operating rooms, 2 hybrid operating rooms, 9 bed cardiac recovery unit, and 36 bed cardiac ICU Cardiothoracic surgery fellowship teaching opportunities Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you'll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion. Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others. Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education.â¯ In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas. How Corewell Health cares for you Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here. On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Requirements

BC/BE in Cardiothoracic Surgery from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery or Equivalent
Ability to obtain a full unrestricted Michigan medical license
Required Doctorate
LIC-Physician (MD) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or
LIC-Osteopathic Physician (DO) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 120 Days required Or
CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 120 Days required
CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association If required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days required

Nice To Haves

Fellowship training in heart and lung transplant preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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