The Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery and Congenital Heart Center (CHC) at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital seeks a Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon to be the Surgical Director of the Pediatric Heart Transplant program and join a nationally ranked congenital heart program. The successful candidate should display, in addition to exceptional cardiac surgical skills, the capacity to adapt and interact within a diverse team of cardiologists, surgeons, intensivists and APPs.

This position will be embedded with the Congenital Heart Center and will require close collaboration with adult heart failure and adult cardiac intensive care unit for management of our adult congenital cardiac surgical patients. This will include adult congenital transplant patients. Corewell Health is now the largest healthcare system across Michigan and as our regional services integrate, there will be significant opportunities for program growth.

Practice opportunity details:

• Congenital Heart Center includes 14+ attending cardiologists, 6 categorical cardiology fellows and three pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons.

• CHC at HDVCH performs 250 major cardiac surgical procedures per year and 450 catheter-based procedures and investigations.

• CHC at HDVCH is one of the few ACHA accredited specialist adult congenital centers and performs 35-45 major adult congenital surgeries a year.

• Cardiovascular surgical team has achieved consistently exceptional outcomes over the last 10 years

• Cardiac intensive care services are provided in the state-of-the-art 12-bed Cardiac Care Unit

• Teaching and research opportunities available with Michigan State University

Qualified Candidates:

• MD/DO

• Must be US board certified/board equivalent in pediatric cardiac surgery

• Must meet all OPTN requirements to be the primary surgeon for pediatric heart transplant program

• Previous experience in heart failure, heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support with interest in building an advanced heart failure program to include mechanical circulatory support and pediatric heart transplantation

• Previous track record of performing Neonatal complex cardiac surgery independently

• Minimum of 5 years post-fellowship practice experience is required

• Previous experience in Heart Failure and VAD

• Must have excellent communication skills

The successful candidate will report to the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery who is also the Co-director of the Congenital Heart Center. 

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is a 234-bed national referral center and teaching hospital. It offers advanced pediatric specialty care with more than 300 pediatric physicians who practice in more than 50 pediatric specialties and programs. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital treats over 190,000 patients annually from the entire state of Michigan and beyond. It is home to the 5th largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the country (with 108 bed) and has one of the largest cancer and blood disorder programs in the Midwest. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is committed to providing high-quality, safe health care that’s all kids, all the time.

Corewell Health

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people – including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities – and Priority Health, a provider sponsored health plan serving more then 1.2 million members.  Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

Primary Location

SITE - 25 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Congenital Heart Center Cardiac Surgery - HDVCH

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

40

Days Worked

Mon- Fri

Weekend Frequency

Every third weekend

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