CT Surgeon (Coronary Surgery-Focus) – Lankenau Heart Institute

The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of Main Line Health, a large tertiary health system, located on Philadelphia's suburban Main Line, seeks a full-time Faculty Cardiac Surgeon for our established coronary revascularization program – one of the most advanced in the region. The incumbent will be primarily responsible for working with the rest of the cardiac surgical and cardiology teams to maintain and grow the cardiac surgical program with a focus on advanced coronary revascularization techniques including on / off-pump CABG, multi-arterial grafting, robotic / Mid-CABG and hybrid CABG / PCI options.

The surgeon coverage of the cardiac surgery service and is expected to have experience in performing general cardiothoracic procedures and on-call duties. Qualified candidates are required to have :

• Completed an approved fellowship program and certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) or foreign equivalent.
• Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Pennsylvania
• Early and mid-career surgeons with focused interest on complex coronary revascularization (CABG) surgery are encouraged to apply. Experience in on-pump, off-pump and multi-arterial CABG is required. Experience in Robotic CABG and MID-CABG approaches is preferred but not required. Senior mentorship can be provided by renowned CABG surgeon, Dr Francis Sutter.
• Proven ability  to collaborate and effectively communicate within an inter-disciplinary team and with referring physicians to provide high quality patient care
• Communicate regularly and effectively with families and patients regarding plan of care
• Demonstrate orientation  toward providing evidence-based patientcentered care, quality and process improvement, and team building
• Possess proven leadership skills, outstanding verbal and written communication skills;  experience with EMR is a significant plus
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Perform other related duties as assigned

This recruitment is part of a key strategic growth initiative within the Division of Cardiac Surgery.  Ideal candidates will join our established program with 6 well recognized cardiac surgeons, at the Lankenau Heart Institute, to coordinate cardiac surgery and cardiovascular efforts.   The Lankenau Heart Institute is one of the top-performing cardiovascular medicine and surgery programs in the country; providing world-class, innovative care to patients with heart disease at every stage.

Benefits and Compensation :

About Main Line Health :

Founded in 1985, Main Line Health

is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its suburbs. At its core are four of the region's most respected acute care  hospitals  — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital.

Main Line Health also includes :

Our commitment — to deliver advanced medicine to treat and cure disease while also playing an important role in prevention and disease management as well as training physicians and other health care providers — reflects our intent to keep our community and ourselves well ahead. A team of more than 13,000 employees and 2,000 physicians care for patients throughout Main Line Health's continuum of care.

Interested candidates should contact :

Edward Dorner, CPRP

Physician Recruitment

570.502.0558

dornere@mlhs.org

And

Basel Ramlawi, MD

System Chief of Cardiac Surgery

484.476.3916

Ramlawib@mlhs.org