Med Dir Cardiology Services Mechanical Circulatory Support

MD or DO with board certification in Cardiology(Interventional Cardiology Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant or Critical Care Cardiology preferred).

Cardiologist Opening in Connecticut for

Physician Leader Mechanical Circulatory Support

The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking an experienced Cardiology Physician Leaderto serve as Medical Director of our Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program with primary oversight of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)services. This physician will provide clinical leadership strategic direction and oversight for a growing multidisciplinary ECMO program supporting cardiogenic shock cardiac arrest advanced heart failure and complex critical care patients.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a physician with deep ECMO expertise and a passion for program development quality improvement and team-based care to shape the future of advanced cardiac support at a tertiary/quaternary care center.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Leadership & Program Development

• Serve as the physician leader and clinical authorityfor the ECMO and mechanical circulatory support program.
• Oversee patient selection cannulation strategies management protocols and decannulation processes.
• Lead the development implementation and continuous refinement of ECMO clinical pathways policies and protocols aligned with ELSO and national best practices.
• Provide direct clinical care consistent with specialty training (cardiology subspecialty practice).

Quality Safety and Outcomes

• Monitor and improve ECMO clinical outcomes patient safety metrics and resource utilization.
• Lead morbidity and mortality reviews and quality improvement initiatives related to ECMO and MCS care.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory accreditation and reporting requirements (e.g. ELSO).

Multidisciplinary Team Leadership

• Collaborate closely with cardiothoracic surgery critical care emergency medicine perfusion services nursing respiratory therapy and hospital leadership.
• Support recruitment education and ongoing competency of ECMO team members.
• Foster a culture of high reliability accountability and continuous learning.

Education & Academic Engagement (if applicable)

• Provide teaching and mentorship for fellows residents advanced practice providers and nursing staff.
• Support simulation training and continuing education related to ECMO and cardiogenic shock.
• Participate in research registry participation and scholarly activity as aligned with institutional goals.

Strategic Growth

• Partner with Heart & Vascular Institute leadership to expand ECMO services referral networks and regional impact.
• Support development of advanced shock teams mobile ECMO capabilities or heart failure/MCS expansion as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO with board certification in Cardiology(Interventional Cardiology Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant or Critical Care Cardiology preferred).
• Demonstrated hands-on ECMO experience including leadership in ECMO management for cardiac indications.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Connecticut
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in high-acuity environments.

Preferred

• Prior experience as an ECMO Director Associate Director or physician champion.
• Familiarity with ELSO standards registry participation and quality benchmarks.
• Strong interest in program building innovation and system-level improvement.
• Academic appointment and scholarly activity (if applicable).

About Hartford HealthCare (HHC)

A nationally recognized integrated system with 2800 providers across 500 locations including eight hospitals and one of the Northeasts largest academic centers. The Heart & Vascular Institute offers a highly collaborative forward-thinking environment where physicians lead innovate and grow.

Interested in exploring opportunities Contact Pam Lasser Physician Recruiter at Email: or Call or Text: . Learn more about the Heart & Vascular Institute: