Assistant Professor Cardiac Surgery

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Physician / Faculty – Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

Physician / Faculty – Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Philadelphia, PA

Position Overview:

Thomas Jefferson University Health System (TJUH) and Sidney Kimmel Medical College are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in valvular and coronary heart disease. This role may include advanced procedures such as aortic surgery and management of complex cardiac cases. Experience in heart failure and cardiogenic shock is desirable. The primary focus will be at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, with potential involvement in additional cardiac surgery programs in the health system.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive adult cardiothoracic surgical care, with emphasis on valvular and coronary disease.
• Perform advanced surgical procedures including aortic surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, and coronary revascularization.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including cardiology, heart failure, and critical care specialists.
• Participate in education and mentorship of residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, and academic pursuits.
• Engage in scholarly activities with an emphasis on education, multimedia-based presentations, and mentorship.

Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited cardiothoracic surgery residency
• Board-certified or board-eligible in thoracic/cardiac surgery
• Fellowship training in cardiac surgery or relevant advanced procedures

preferred

• Eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania
• Strong communication, leadership, and collaborative skills

About Jefferson Health:

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Division provides services exclusively to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Abington Hospital. The practice includes an active heart transplant program based at TJUH and assist device programs (including Destination Therapy Programs) at both sites. Surgical procedures including, TAVR, LVAD’s, MitraClip, minimally invasive valve surgery, complex aortic surgery, endovascular stent grafting for thoracic aortic disease and advance heart failure treatments.

• Jefferson Health’s Transplant Institute has been recognized as one of the highest ranked transplant programs in the Philadelphia region receiving a 5-tier ranking for kidney transplant and a 4-tier ranking for heart transplant, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).
• Historically, Jefferson Health has one of the highest patient survival rates in the Delaware Valley for heart transplants and heart plus other organ combination transplants.
• Jefferson Health is certified by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) for Heart Transplantation.
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is designated as a Transplant Center of Excellence and VAD Center of Excellence by OptumHealth.
• Thomas Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
• 50 outpatient and urgent care centers.
• 10 Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence).

Interested Applicants:

Applicants must apply online and are invited to also forward a curriculum vitae to the Cardiothoracic Search Committee, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, ATTN: Steven Capo, Physician Recruiter at Steven.Capo@jefferson.edu

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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