Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery at The University of Chicago, Illinois

Chief Of Cardiovascular Surgery

The University of Chicago's Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiac Surgery, is searching for a full-time faculty member at any rank, who will serve as Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery for Endeavor Health and lead the Endeavor Health Cardiovascular Institute (CVI). The appointee will lead the clinical, academic, and strategic growth of a high-performing surgical division across six Endeavor Health hospitals-Glenbrook Hospital (primary CVI site), Skokie Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Swedish Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, and Northwest Community Hospital. The Chief will oversee surgical quality, program development, and collaborative integration with structural heart, advanced heart failure, electrophysiology, and imaging teams across the system and is responsible for creating a unified surgical program that addresses the needs of all constituent hospitals. The appointee's own clinical responsibilities will include performing high-complexity cases (e.g., multi-valve, re-operations, valve/CABG, aortic surgery) as well as providing surgical support for structural heart (e.g., TAVR, mitral clip), electrophysiology (e.g., lead extraction), and advanced heart failure. Other duties include teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students, and scholarly activity. Academic rank and compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) is dependent upon qualifications. This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a roadmap for a highly-ranked, high-performing cardiovascular surgery program and serve as the lead surgical voice in maintaining a strong working relationship between the University of Chicago and Endeavor Health. The key responsibilities for this leadership opportunity include:

• Advance comprehensive CVI strategy and direct the cardiovascular surgery service at six Endeavor Health hospitals, including oversight of the Glenbrook CVI, as well as build and grow specialized programs (e.g., minimally invasive valve, ECMO, aortic surgery, arrhythmia surgery, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, robotic surgery).
• Build strong working relationships with Vascular and Thoracic Surgery and will ensure the provision of tertiary services at Evanston Hospital, including support for the Woman's Hospital, as well as partner with Cardiology to develop distributed ECMO capabilities (e.g., cath lab cannulation, ICU readiness at multiple sites).
• Lead recruitment, retention, and advancement efforts and serve as clinical leader of a surgical workforce including junior surgeons, APPs, perfusion, OR staff, and ICU teams.
• Mentoring UChicago surgical fellows and other trainees rotating at Endeavor Health hospitals.
• Act as liaison with Cardiovascular Surgical Associates and other external clinical partners.
• Foster a collaborative environment that supports clinical trials, outcomes research, and scholarly activity.
• Actively participate in philanthropic activities to support the CVI and the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery is expected.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent; 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois; 3) be BC/BE by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (or equivalent); 4) have completed an ACGME accredited fellowship and/or equivalent training in cardiovascular / thoracic (CVT) surgery; and 5) have a track record of building or significantly expanding a service line. Preferred qualifications include: 1) accredited fellowship training with a minimum of 8-10 years post-fellowship clinical experience; 2) demonstrable leadership in program building and recognition regionally or nationally for surgical expertise; 3) familiarity with, or prior leadership in, STS 3-star programs and with experience with ECMO, short-term mechanical support (e.g., Impella), and/or LVAD care; and 4) clinical leadership experience in a multi-hospital system and/or experience navigating complex health systems. To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago's Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications.