Job Description

The Division of Anesthesiology at Saint Lukes Hospital of Kanas City seeks a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist to join our Cardiac Anesthesiology section. Applicants will be joining a vibrant hospital department encompassing in total over 170 anesthesiologists critical care intensivists CRNAs AAs Anesthesia Residents and Advanced Practice Providers throughout the system.

About the position

• CVOR full-time position with operations such as heart transplants liver transplants placement of mechanical circulatory support including LVADs aortic reconstruction TAVR structural heart CABG valves esophageal surgery complex thoracic and major vascular cases

• The cardiology and heart surgery program at Mid America Heart Institute (MAHI)is ranked one of the top programs in the nation performing over 1600 cardiothoracic vascular and hybrid procedures yearly

• Faculty exclusively concentrate their clinical efforts in the CVOR arena in MAHI part of a freestanding clinical center within Saint Lukes Hospital.

• Research involvement with members of the Outcomes/Research Division of MAHI is available if desired

• Anesthesia residency program comprised of 8 residents per year with senior residents rotating through CV surgery

• Saint Lukes has an extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary & excellent benefits such as medical dental vision insurance malpractice insurance tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match paid time off and a generous CME allowance

• Requirements: Recent experience in cardiac anesthesia and be in the process of or graduated from a cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship program; Must be TEE board eligible or board certified

About Saint Lukes

Saint Lukes serves the West Region of BJC Health one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses multiple health service organizations and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices Saint Lukes provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban suburban and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Lukes is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education.

About Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute

Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute is part of Saint Lukes the West Region of BJC Health one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. The Heart Institute a teaching affiliate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine is one of the most distinguished cardiovascular programs in the country. Its legacy of innovation began more than 40 years ago when it opened as the nations first freestanding heart hospital. Since then the nearly 200 board-certified specialists and cardiovascular experts have earned a global reputation for excellence in the treatment of heart disease including interventional cardiology cardiovascular surgery imaging heart failure transplant heart disease prevention cardio-oncology cardiometabolic disease womens heart disease electrophysiology outcomes research and health economics by being the third hospital in the U.S. to achieve Comprehensive Cardiac Center certification from The Joint 2023 the Heart Institute completed its 1000th heart transplant making it one of only 23 advanced programs to have reached this milestone.

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The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Lukes 12000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based nonprofit locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Lukes means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City regions premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.