Vascular Surgeon, Division Chief

Vascular Surgeon, Division Chief

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, and Carroll Hospital | LifeBridge Health

Baltimore and Carroll County, Maryland

LifeBridge Health is a $2B+, 13,000-team-member healthcare system caring for more than one million patients annually throughout Maryland. The system includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, and Grace Medical Center.

LifeBridge Health Medical Group is seeking a Board-Certified Vascular Surgeon to lead and help build a division of vascular surgery to provide comprehensive vascular and endovascular care across Northwest Hospital, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, and Carroll Hospital. This employed position combines outpatient practice, inpatient consultation, operative care, and shared vascular surgery call for the three hospitals. The practice includes evaluation and treatment of arterial, venous, aortic, carotid, and peripheral vascular conditions, with open and endovascular procedures consistent with training and hospital privileges.

Division Chief Duties and Responsibilities

Within the Division Chief role, the surgeon will, along with the System Chief of Surgery, help to develop the service line across the organization. A successful candidate will:

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the continued growth of the Division of Vascular Surgery.
• Foster a collaborative culture focused on excellence in patient-centered care, innovation, professionalism, and academic achievement.
• Lead and mentor while recruiting and developing future leaders in vascular surgery.
• Strengthen and expand multidisciplinary clinical programs in collaboration with cardiac surgery, interventional radiology, cardiology, nephrology, wound care, and other specialties.
• Support continued growth in advanced open and endovascular therapies, limb preservation, carotid disease, dialysis access, venous disease, and vascular trauma.
• Promote excellence in resident education for the general surgery residency
• Build partnerships throughout Maryland and the surrounding region to enhance referral networks and improve access to vascular care.

Vascular Surgeon Opportunity

• Full-time, employed vascular surgery position serving three LifeBridge Health hospitals.
• Leadership opportunity to build and direct a system-wide vascular surgery division, driving strategic growth and surgeon recruitment.
• Outpatient consultation, inpatient care, and open and endovascular procedures.
• Collaboration with emergency medicine, hospital medicine, critical care, cardiology, wound care, and other surgical and medical services.
• Support for level 2 trauma center for vascular trauma and emergencies.
• Core faculty for a general surgery residency, responsibilities include clinic and OR education, didactics, simulation labs, and resident recruitment.
• Opportunity to help develop coordinated vascular care and referral pathways across the health system.
• Shared weekday, overnight, weekend, and holiday vascular surgery call across Northwest, Sinai, and Carroll hospitals.
• Call coverage for emergency department and inpatient consultations, urgent and emergent vascular conditions, and operative needs at the covered hospitals.
• Participation in quality improvement, clinical outcomes review, and patient safety initiatives,

Call Coverage

The physician will participate in a shared vascular surgery call rotation covering Northwest Hospital, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, and Carroll Hospital. On assigned call, responsibilities include telephone consultation, timely evaluation of emergency department and hospitalized patients, and in-person response for urgent or emergent vascular surgical care, including life- or limb-threatening conditions. The call schedule, response expectations, and clinical support will be defined with the leadership team.

Compensation and Benefits

LifeBridge Health offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive guaranteed base salary of $500,000.00 - $750,000.00 dependent upon experience
• Substantial wRVU incentive opportunity
• Full benefits
• PTO
• 5 days of CME
• $5,000 annual reimbursement opportunity for CME and professional expenses
• Pension Plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Life insurance
• Discounted membership opportunities at the LifeBridge Health and Fitness Center

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school, minimum of 7 years in practice
• Completion of accredited vascular surgery training
• Board Certified in Vascular Surgery
• Ability to obtain a Maryland medical license, Maryland CDS registration, DEA registration, and medical staff privileges at the covered hospitals
• Experience and competency in open and endovascular vascular surgery appropriate to the position
• Leadership experience within a vascular surgery division preferred

About Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Located in Northwest Baltimore, Sinai Hospital is a 500-bed acute care teaching hospital and Maryland's third-largest teaching institution. Sinai is part of LifeBridge Health, a growing healthcare system serving more than one million patients annually across Maryland.

Sinai offers a dynamic academic and clinical environment with a General Surgery Residency Program comprising 24 residents in a 5+1-year program. The Department of Surgery includes 12 divisions and nearly 200 surgeons and APPs, creating a broad network of surgical expertise and opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and teaching.

Sinai also partners with The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences as a Regional Medical Campus, hosting third- and fourth-year medical students and further expanding the hospital's academic mission.

Surgeons have access to the Sinai Cancer Center, supporting comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer care and collaboration across surgical and medical specialties.

About Northwest Hospital

Located in Randallstown, Maryland, Northwest Hospital is a community-based hospital serving patients throughout Baltimore County, western Baltimore City, and the surrounding region. For more than 50 years, Northwest has been an important healthcare resource for the communities of northwest Baltimore, combining personalized, community-focused care with the clinical resources and specialty expertise of the LifeBridge Health system.

Northwest offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services and continues to invest in its facilities, technology, and clinical programs to meet the evolving needs of the community. For surgeons, Northwest provides an opportunity to build strong relationships with patients and referring providers, develop a robust community-based surgical practice, and expand access to advanced surgical care close to where patients live.

Its integration with Sinai Hospital of Baltimore creates a particularly attractive practice environment-combining the accessibility and community presence of Northwest with the tertiary, academic, multidisciplinary, and specialty resources available at Sinai. Together, the two hospitals provide an excellent platform for growing a vascular surgery practice across the LifeBridge Health Community.

About Carroll Hospital

Located in Westminster, Maryland, Carroll Hospital serves Carroll County and neighboring communities as part of LifeBridge Health. It is a nonprofit 166-bed hospital governed by a community board of directors. With more than 400 physicians on the medical staff representing over 38 medical specialties, Carroll Hospital includes inpatient and outpatient medical care and community programs. It is the second largest employer in the county. This position extends coordinated vascular surgical consultation and hospital coverage to patients in the Carroll service area.

Why Baltimore and Carroll County

Baltimore offers the best of both worlds - an affordable, diverse metropolitan area with easy access to some of the East Coast's most desirable destinations.

Live in the city, one of the surrounding communities, or in the many family-friendly suburbs within an easy commute of Sinai and Northwest Hospitals. Enjoy Baltimore's restaurants, arts, professional sports, waterfront, and cultural attractions, while Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York City are all readily accessible.

Choose from top-performing school systems in the state of Maryland, or numerous private and faith-based educational options as well.

Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore beaches, Annapolis, Western Maryland, and Pennsylvania ski country, all within easy reach.

Why Join LifeBridge Health

At LifeBridge Health, we believe in Caring Bravely for our patients, our colleagues, and our communities. If you are a vascular surgeon interested in caring for patients across a connected hospital system and helping expand access to vascular services, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

Come grow with us. Bring your expertise, your passion for surgery, and your commitment to exceptional patient care.

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