The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio is recruiting highly motivated and skilled physicians with fellowship training in critical care medicine. These physicians will be directly employed by the Heart and Vascular Institute/ The Christ Hospital Physicians. These physicians will work alongside academic minded specialists in cardiothoracic and cardiology, staffing our CVICU. This is a talented and multidisciplinary group (with backgrounds in critical care medicine, cardiology, advanced heart failure, emergency medicine and cardiac anesthesiology). The Christ Hospital has a robust and advanced cardiothoracic program and is a regional referral center for cardiogenic shock, LVAD, ECMO, heart transplantation, multivalvular, and complex cardiac care. The CCM physicians will have a balanced schedule sharing time equally as cardiac intensivists in our 28 bed CVICU. Critical care cases will include managing a wide range of critical illness and cardiac conditions such as severe valvular disease, AMI, cardiogenic shock, dissections, mechanical cardiac support, heart transplantation and chronic heart failure.
Multidisciplinary subspecialized cardiac intensivist group with board certification in critical care and additional training with MCS, ECMO and cardiac transplant
Backgrounds in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery and emergency medicine welcome
14 shifts per month (13-hour shifts day and night with last a for team sign out)
15 shifts CME/ PTO per year with stipend
Full time is preferred; however, other time commitments are negotiable
PROGRAM SPECIFICS
555 bed hospital in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio
"The Heart Hospital" of the Tristate area and nationally amongst the Top 50
28 bed CVICU with major focus on cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, biventricular support, heart transplantation, total artificial heart, LVAD implantation
Perioperative care for > 1000 Cardiopulmonary bypass cases per year
Structural heart program performing TMVR, TTVR, TAVR, PV intervention, experimental protocols and novel devices
ACGME accredited fellowship programs in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, Structural Interventional Cardiology - Faculty/Teaching opportunities if desired
Affiliation with the Lindner Research Institute, Clinical Trial Research opportunities if desired
Open CVICU with very collaborative collegial work environment - intensivist manages primarily with closed loop communication with heart failure cardiology, cardiac surgery and cardiac transplant surgery
2 Physicians during the day and one physician at night with 3 APPs during the day and 2 at night
Responsibilities
JOB SPECIFICS:
1.0 FTE - Cardiac Intensivist, covering CVICU - 12hr shift model, fixed compensation, supported team with APPs and clinical pharmacy.
PTO - 15 days
Call requirement:
Approximately 14 twelve-hour in-house shifts per month, may be daytime (6a-6p) or nighttime (6p-6a), typically grouped as consecutive days to provide continuity of patient care - such as 7 on / 7 off model.
Teaching requirement:
In CVICU - As part of direct patient care, the intensivist may provide instruction to general cardiology fellows and/or internal medicine residents (elective rotation); In addition, the CVICU is an optional clinical rotation for student APPs.
More about The Christ Hospital:
Providing 125 years of exceptional care, The Christ Hospital is a 555-bed not-for-profit acute care facility recognized as one of the nation's top hospitals. Christ Hospital provides a comprehensive range of world-class care to the community it serves. The facility is both locally and nationally awarded for its excellence in care; it has been named Cincinnati's Most Preferred Hospital for 21 consecutive years by National Research Corporation (NRC), has achieved Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2008 and is consistently recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's top performing hospitals. The Christ Hospital offers services in cardiovascular care, orthopedic and spine treatment, women's health, major surgery, cancer, behavioral medicine, emergency medicine and more. The Christ Hospital is a part of a regional system of care with more than 100 locations in the Greater Cincinnati area.
More about TCHHN Heart and Vascular Institute:
HVI is comprised of 32 cardiologists, 8 surgeons, and 49 APPs, with specialists in general/preventive, interventional, structural, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure and transplant, intensive care, as well as vascular, thoracic and cardiac surgery. We have specialized programs for VAD, hypertension, women's heart disease, cardio-oncology, cardiac amyloid, South Asians plus an Autonomic Lab for evaluation and treatment of autonomic dysfunction. We are integrated with the Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, with over 160 active research trials from multicenter RCTs, investigator-initiated studies and NIH funded trials. The Lindner Research Center is internationally known for clinical research and has performed over a dozen first-in-man and over 30 first-in-the U.S. uses of novel drugs and/or medical devices. Physicians working in the Lindner Center currently publish over 200 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and abstracts yearly.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Fellowship training in critical care medicine (board certified or board eligible)
Additional training and experience with ECMO, LVAD, and cardiac transplant desired
Experience in perioperative care of cardiothoracic surgery patients is preferred
Individuals with unique training, job experience, or backgrounds are encouraged to apply
Eligibility for Ohio medical license and DEA certificate
Experience managing patients in the immediate postoperative period s/p heart transplant is preferred
For more than 130 years, The Christ Hospital has been dedicated to providing the best, most compassionate care for our community. By continually reimagining what healthcare can be, we have become more than just a hospital. Today, we are an extensive network of 6,500 employees, 1,200 physicians and 600 volunteers, serving patients in more than 100 locations throughout Greater Cincinnati.
The Christ Hospital Health Network includes our main hospital campus in Mt. Auburn and The Christ Hospital Medical Center in Liberty Township, as well as centers and physician practices across the Tristate – all focused on providing the highest quality care in a convenient and affordable way.
Together we are healing, comforting and caring for patients and their family members. We are driving innovative research, giving patients new hope. With innovation, creativity and technical expertise, we are making sure that The Christ Hospital remains at the forefront of medical advances across the Tristate, the nation and the world for years to come.
Our Vision
Be a national leader in clinical excellence, patient experience and affordable care.
Our Mission
Improve the health of our communit...y and create patient value by providing exceptional outcomes and the finest experiences, all in an affordable way.
Awards and Recognition
Our commitment to excellent outcomes, affordable care and the patient experience garners awards from leading healthcare organizations and publications.
Ranked the #1 hospital in Greater Cincinnati for eight consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report and #5 in the State of Ohio.
Named "Most Preferred Hospital" by the Greater Cincinnati community for 21 consecutive years (National Research Corporation).
Magnet recognized for providing the highest-quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice.
