Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Department of Anesthesiology, is seeking a fellowship-trained, board-eligible or board-certified cardiothoracic anesthesiologist to join our section of Cardiac Anesthesia, where faculty practice both cardiac and general anesthesia. We are looking for a team player who enjoys teaching residents and fellows, who is drawn to mission-oriented medicine, and who wants to practice in a collegial environment where the people beside you are the best part of the job.

The Cardiac Practice
Our cardiac anesthesiologists support a full-service adult cardiac surgery program, including coronary revascularization, valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, and an advanced heart failure program with heart transplantation and LVAD implantation. The division covers an established structural heart program (TAVR, mitral and tricuspid interventions) and a busy electrophysiology and cardiac catheterization service. Loma Linda is home to a pediatric and congenital heart program, and cardiac faculty with interest and training may participate in congenital cases. Most cardiac anesthesiologists also provide anesthesia for patients undergoing liver transplantation. Thoracic surgery and major vascular round out the practice. Perioperative TEE is central to the work, and faculty are supported in maintaining and advancing echocardiography skills and certification.

The General Practice
Unlike many academic cardiac divisions, ours does not confine faculty to the cardiac operating rooms and cath lab. Our cardiac anesthesiologists continue to practice general anesthesia alongside their cardiac work, with access to the same clinical assignments and sites available to the rest of the faculty, so you keep the full breadth of the specialty rather than trading it for a subspecialty. That practice spans a Level I trauma center, two surgical specialty hospitals within Loma Linda University Health, and a busy ambulatory surgery center. The overall case mix includes major abdominal, orthopedic, vascular, neurosurgical, ENT, and urologic cases, trauma, obstetrics, and non-operating-room anesthesia. Supervision of residents is typically 1:2 with CRNA supervision at 1:2, up to 1:4.

The Faculty
Our cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, perfusionists, intensivists, and nurses are a close-knit team that plans cases together, reviews outcomes together, and enjoys one another’s company. It is the kind of group where people look forward to the day because of their colleagues. New faculty are mentored by experienced colleagues, and department leadership is accessible and values faculty input. We are looking for physicians who will do the same: relieve a colleague at the end of a long day, offer a second set of hands when a case does not proceed as anticipated, and take on the unassigned case without being asked.

Teaching
Our residents are the reason many of us chose academic practice. Cardiac faculty supervise residents on their cardiac and general rotations, as well as our ACGME-accredited adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellow, teaching perioperative echocardiography, hemodynamic management, and the care of patients with advanced heart failure and mechanical support. The strength of that clinical training shows in our graduates, who are sought after by private practices and academic departments alike. We are looking for faculty who find that work rewarding and who bring patience and high standards.

Advancement
Loma Linda University Health is an academic health system with an anesthesiology residency; fellowship programs in cardiothoracic anesthesiology, pediatric anesthesiology, acute pain and regional anesthesiology, liver transplant, and critical care; and an active clinical research program. Cardiac faculty advance along a defined academic track with support for promotion, and leadership roles are available in division leadership; advanced heart failure, heart transplant, and mechanical circulatory support; liver transplant anesthesia; structural heart; echocardiography education; quality and outcomes; and clinical research.

Compensation
Expected total annual compensation is $462,000 – $562,000. Starting base compensation of $450,000 – $520,000 is adjusted for years of experience and faculty rank; total compensation above base reflects variable and productivity-based pay under the department compensation plan. Faculty who want to work more can earn more through incentivized clinical work, additional shifts, and call. Details are discussed with the department during the recruitment process.

Our benefits include:

• Generous retirement contribution
• Comprehensive insurance coverage: medical, dental, life, short term disability and long-term disability
• Competitive vacation and sick days
• CME days and funds
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Federal loan repayment (if eligible) see Public Service Loan Forgiveness for details.
  

Mission
Loma Linda University Health is a Seventh-day Adventist academic health system, and its commitment to whole-person care and service shapes the department’s work. For more than a century, the institution has served the Inland Empire and communities around the world. Its heart program has a long history of pioneering surgery. Our cardiac anesthesiologists care for a diverse, often underserved patient population, and faculty interested in global health, cardiac surgical missions, and community outreach will find support and colleagues who share that interest.

About the Area
Loma Linda, recognized as the only Blue Zone in the nation, is a family-friendly community known for its strong sense of community and commitment to health and wellness. Loma Linda University is in Southern California between Los Angeles and Palm Springs, at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains, with convenient access to beaches, skiing, hiking, and a variety of other outdoor activities. This growing region has a low cost of living and excellent private and public-school systems.

Qualifications
Candidates must have completed an ACGME-accredited adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship and be board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Advanced Perioperative TEE certification or eligibility is expected. Experience or interest in liver transplant anesthesia is welcome; training is provided for those new to transplant. We welcome candidates at all career stages, from those completing fellowship to experienced cardiac anesthesiologists.

To apply or learn more, please contact Emily Von Wald, Recruiting Specialist, at or . We would be glad to arrange a visit so you can meet the cardiac team and see the program.

We are a California employer; California residency is required upon start date. This opportunity is not eligible for a Conrad 30 waiver. Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group is an equal opportunity employer.