Cardiac Surgeon

ChristianaCare is seeking a BC/BE Cardiac Surgeon to join our Center for Heart & Vascular Health.

Join our comprehensive team at The Center for Heart and Vascular Health at ChristianaCare, consisting of 5 Cardiac Surgeons, 25 cardiologists and 16 advanced practice clinicians, in providing state-of-the-art treatments for cardiovascular diseases.

Position Highlights:

• ChristianaCare's experienced Cardiac Surgery team performs close to 1,000 procedures annually. The Center also provides advanced heart failure services including placement and management of left-ventricular assist devices.

• ChristianaCare is a regional referral center for patients throughout Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania for cardiac surgery procedures.

• Surgery procedures include coronary artery bypass, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement, TAVR, TEVAR, Lead extraction, Mitraclip, ECMO, VAD, complex aortic procedures, and robotic coronary procedures.
• Dedicated 18-bed combined cardiology/cardiac surgery ICU staffed 24/7 with dedicated Cardiac Surgery Intensivists, Cardiac Intensivists, experienced surgical advanced practice team and ICU nurses and 10-bed Cardiac Step-Down Unit.
• Structural heart room with dedicated Cardiac Surgery block time for these procedures in multidisciplinary partnerships with cardiology and vascular surgery.

About ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare has earned continued Gold Seal of Approval(tm) by The Joint Commission for many years. As the largest healthcare provider in the state, ChristianaCare is committed to maintaining the highest standards of patient care while sustaining the well-being of its medical and dental staff members. In the past year, ChristianaCare received the AHA Gold award for heart failure, the AHA Platinum award for myocardial infarction care, the AACN Beacon Award for Excellence, and the Daisy Foundation Award for nursing excellence. ChristianaCare also operates a Comprehensive Stroke Center and a Level 1 trauma center providing care for a large number of patients with high clinical acuity. The cardiovascular program offers reasonable call, favorable benefits, teaching opportunities, research opportunities, and patient diversity.

ChristianaCare is one of the country's largest and most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of healthcare.