Cardiac Anesthesiologist - Massachusetts, United States - UMass Memorial Medical Group

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Job Description:

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center, the clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA, is looking for a well-trained cardiac anesthesiologist with advanced TEE certification and at least 5 years of experience in academic medicine. The position offers the opportunity to participate in patient care in our growing heart and vascular anesthesia service, to train the next generation of perioperative physicians, and to contribute to our academic mission. Please visit our department website to learn more about our department.

Our growing Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence is providing state of the art patient care in the areas of:

1. interventional cardiology
2. electrophysiology
3. open heart surgery (STS three-star rating)
4. transcatheter aortic valve replacement

The UMass Heart and Vascular Center offers a Mechanical Circulatory Assist Program, including destination VAD therapy. The Center for Complex Aortic Disease is a nationwide leader in the repair of complex aortic aneurysms involving the aorta, renal and visceral arteries. The center is one of a few centers in the U.S. that has access to custom-made endografts and is a clinical trial site for physician-modified endovascular grafts. The department offers an ACGME accredited residency program with an academic mission to provide the highest quality learning experience for our residents and fellows. We also offer a simulation-based teaching curriculum that utilizes state-of-the-art technology to improve crisis resource management and team building skills across the spectrum of the practice of anesthesiology. Board Certified in Anesthesiology with a Fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesia. An additional fellowship in Critical Care is a plus Advanced PTEeXAM, and experience in TTE (basic and advanced FATE or equivalent) Experience in the treatment of patients with cardiac mechanical assist devices. A competitive compensation package is offered, and an academic appointment is awarded commensurate with education and experience. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:

Matthias Walz, MD, FCCP
Professor and Chair
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
UMass Memorial Medical Center
c/o: Krystal Vincent

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at . We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.