Cardiac Surgeon
End Date: 7/26/2024
Location: Newark, Delaware
Position Type: Physician
Shift: Day Shift, No Rotation
ChristianaCare is seeking a BC Cardiac Surgeon to join our dynamic Cardiac Surgery practice located at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware just 40 miles south of center city Philadelphia.
- Join our employed team of 5 Cardiac Surgeons
- Exposure to high volume and complex cases
- Experience with LVAD and Mitral Valve procedures required.
- Call shared at 1:4
- Exciting growth opportunity with upward advancement.
- Participate in scholarly activities and collaborate on clinical projects with other departments
- Lucrative salary offered with aggressive bonuses and comprehensive benefits package
Why ChristianaCare Cardiac Consultants?
ChristianaCare's experienced Cardiac Surgery team performs close to 1,000 procedures annually. This position is newly created to meet the growing demand due to organizational, procedural and community growth. ChristianaCare is a regional referral center for patients throughout Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania for cardiac surgery procedures including coronary artery bypass, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement, TAVR, TEVAR, Lead Extraction, Mitraclip, ECMO, VAD, complex aortic procedures, and robotic coronary procedures. Our practice is located on our expansive Christiana Hospital campus, a level-1 trauma center with 913 beds.
ChristianaCare is equipped with a dedicated 18 bed combined cardiology/cardiac surgery ICU staffed with ICU nurses as well as a 10-bed cardiac step-down unit all located on the same floor. 24/7 ICU coverage is provided by a large and experienced surgical advanced practice team consisting of an assistant surgeon, 8PAs and 3 NPs. We opened a new structural heart room in June 2019 with dedicated cardiac surgery block time for these procedures in multidisciplinary partnerships with cardiology and vascular surgery.
EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
“The best part of being in the department of surgery is the collective teamwork environment.”
Justin Guerin, PA-C
Physician Assistant, General Surgery
“I appreciate the great teamwork and collaboration across departments, and leadership support in providing the best care.”
Vishesh Agarwal, M.D.
Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry
“ChristianaCare provides the resources and fosters open communication and teamwork so that we may serve our patients in Love and Excellence.”
Max J. Oran, M.D.
Primary Care and Hospital Medicine
“Having a nationally recognized reputation for providing high-quality care, ChristianaCare lives up to its commitment to serve its neighbors with Love and Excellence.”
Marshala Lee, M.D.
Harrington Trust Physician Scholar
“At heart, we are a community health care system which serves a large and diverse community.”
Doug Lienesch, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
“When we work together as a team, we realize greater health outcomes for our patients.”
Sara Schenck, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
“I am so proud to be a part of the team at Christiana Care—amazing people who are dedicated to excellence in the practice of medicine, who genuinely care about one another, and who are passionate about educating all levels of providers.”
Beenish Ahmed, M.D.
Primary Care Faculty Physician
“I joined ChristianaCare because a vibrant spirit of teamwork and collegiality was apparent to me from day one.”
Adam Skrzynski, M.D.
Infectious Diseases Physician
“At ChristianaCare, our reputation roots from the community.”
Daniel Burke, M.D.
Primary Care Physician
“One of the best parts of my job is being part of a team that not only shares love for the patient but also for each other.”
Barbara J. Albani, M.D.
Chief of Neurointerventional Surgery
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