Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Provides clinical support and surgical interventions to the Cardiothoracic and Thoracic Surgery programs in the Buffalo campus, and participates in the surgical and clinical care of eligible Veterans. The incumbent needs to have extensive experience in surgical interventions to include, but not limited to:

• CABG
• Mitral and Aortic valve repair
• Resections of tumors and strictures
• Thymectomy with VATS
• Insertion of ventricular assist device including ECMO
• Repair of Lung laceration of injury
• Thoracotomy for exploration and biopsy

Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to work in an environment with other physicians serving a veteran population with significant pathology. Provides care to a high population of cardiothoracic patients and emergent surgical interventions. Must have expertise in the area of comprehensive cardiothoracic surgery. Patient care will be delivered in both inpatient and outpatient settings in examining and treating all types. This position will involve interaction with clinical and administrative departments of the facility. Must provide call coverage and urgent clinical services. Additional duties may include supervision of medical students and residents in both the out-patient clinic and during surgical procedures. Will work closely with midlevel providers including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Participate in quality improvement activities and foster a high level of patient and staff satisfaction. We have a robust research program.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide guidance, supervision and teaching for surgery residents and medical students, as well as provide education and training, in close collaboration with our University Affiliate.
• Participates in the weekly Morbidity and Mortality Surgical Conferences.
• Oversee and be responsible for participating in the attending call schedule
• Provides timely clinical evaluations of assigned staff members (OPPEs) and trainees (evaluations).
• Assures that in-patient and out-patient consultations are appropriately addressed and action taken is in a timely fashion, and that encounters are appropriately completed at the time of service by staff members.
• Provides appropriate and timely charting with documentation of patient assessments and plans, provides dictation of operative reports, dictation of discharge summaries, and documentation of trainee supervision.
• Participates in VAMC Committees as assigned by the Chief of Surgery.
• Participates in peer reviews.
• Provides and oversees comprehensive care of cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery patients in the outpatient, inpatient, and Emergency Department settings to include pre-operative evaluation, diagnostic work-up, surgical intervention, post-operative care, evaluation and treatment of complications, discharge planning.
• Actively involved in improvement of quality measures such as EPRP, timely access to care, OR efficiency, cancellation rates, length of stay, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Position reports directly to the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday- Friday 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM (compressed schedules available)