Number of Positions In Requisition 1 Job Details Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, is seeking applications for a full-time, employed faculty position as a Critical Care Cardiology Intensivist in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The Critical Care Cardiology Intensivist is proficient and experienced in the rapid assessment, triage and management of multiple conditions including high risk acute coronary syndromes, associated mechanical complications, acute lethal arrhythmias, cardiac arrest including targeted temperature management, placement and management of temporary venous pacemakers, severe valvular disease including acute endocarditis with resultant critical illness, cardiogenic shock, placement and management of pulmonary artery catheters, emergent decision making in mechanical circulatory support assessment and subsequent management (including intra-aortic balloon pump, left ventricular assist devices such as Impella CP, Impella 5.0 and 5.5, right ventricular assist devices, and support to VV and VA ECMO patients), managing patients before heart and other solid organ transplant, acute aortic syndromes, acute respiratory failure as a result of acute cardiac conditions requiring ventilator management, cardiac tamponade and emergent pericardiocentesis and drain management, urgent transesophageal echocardiography, high risk pregnancy in cardiac patients and delivery management coordination with Maternal Fetal Medicine, and more. Job Description The position consists of 7 consecutive days of attending in the CVICU every third week from Saturday to Friday in a rotation with two other established Cardiac Intensivists. In a true Cardiac Intensivist model, every third week following the CVICU week is off, followed by a work week primarily in the offices of the Jefferson Heart Institute establishing an outpatient practice. The candidate will take an active part in teaching Cardiovascular Disease Fellows, medical house staff and medical students. Opportunities for research commensurate with experience and interest may be accommodated. The candidate joins a group of over 50 full-time academic cardiologists in an expanding multidisciplinary practice in a supportive environment, with strong clinical, research and teaching programs, including this Critical Care Cardiology core group, a robust Structural and Interventional Cardiology section, a highly experienced Electrophysiology subdivision, and an expert Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant program. Qualifications Applicants must have a MD/DO degree, possess board certification in cardiovascular diseases and be Board eligible or board certified in Critical Care Medicine and should possess a license or be eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania by the time the appointment starts. Applicants must apply online and may also forward a curriculum vitae to the Cardiology Search Committee, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, ATTN: Brittany.Benson@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. For more benefits information, please click here