Opportunity Details
Department of Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinician
Professor
Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Professor
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is seeking an Adult Cardiothoracic Surgeon to be the Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at the Associate Professor level.
While the primary focus of this position will be clinical adult cardiac surgery, candidates must have a strong commitment and demonstrable history of providing for the education of cardiac and general surgery residents. The ideal candidate will be an excellent clinician with a strong interest in developing a translational or clinical research program.
As part of Washington University Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest clinical and biomedical research facilities, the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is one of the largest, most experienced, cardiothoracic practices in the country. The faculty includes 21 cardiothoracic surgeons and 4 laboratory-based investigators. Founded in 1929, the division performed over 6,800 cardiothoracic surgical procedures in 2020. During this last year, we performed 46 heart transplants and implanted 250 short and long-term mechanical assist devices. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality, innovative care for our patients, performing world-class research into challenging clinical problems, and stimulating educational opportunities for fellows.
The division is primarily housed on the campus of Barnes Jewish Hospital including 7 dedicated cardiothoracic surgery operating rooms, a 27-bed Cardiothoracic ICU and a 6-bed LVAD ICU. Barnes-Jewish Hospital is part of BJC HealthCare, which is amongst the largest academically linked health systems in the country having 15 hospitals, 3,026 staffed beds with more than 131,000 admissions in 2020. Our faculty also provides adult cardiac surgical services at the Cochran VA Hospital in Saint Louis, and Christian Hospital Northeast, a 233 bed community hospital 11 miles from campus.
Washington University School of Medicine. WUSM has a rich history of success in research, education and patient care, earning it a reputation as one of the premier medical schools in the world. Since its founding in 1891, WUSM has trained nearly 8,000 physicians and has contributed groundbreaking discoveries in many areas of medical research. WUSM is internationally known for research in neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, genetics, diabetes, distinguished achievements in original research, 12 current faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and 23 belong to the Institute of Medicine. The School was ranked 6th in 2021 by US News & World Report among the nation’s research-oriented medical schools and currently has 2,238 full-time faculty members.
Washington University School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
The successful candidate will need to be board certified and have completed an ACGME cardiothoracic surgery residency program. The candidate will need a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in heart transplantation and, mechanical circulatory support with proven leadership skills.
If you are interested in becoming part of our nationally renowned team please send your CV to Dr.
Marc Moon, Chief of the Search Committee and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, via our business director Mr. Keith Davis (E-mail: dkeith@wustl.edu, Phone: (314) 362-6114).
Keith Davis
3/1/2022
6/30/2022
6/30/2022
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.