Cardiology / Critical Care Cardiologist

The Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute seeks an intensivist or cardiologist with critical care experience to join its Cardiac ICU team at Hartford Hospital. Clinicians will care for patients with complex cardiovascular disease, participate in the ECMO program, and engage in educational opportunities with fellows, residents, and advanced practitioners. Hartford HealthCare offers a collaborative environment backed by the resources of a leading integrated health system in Connecticut.

Practice Info

• The Hartford Hospital critical care unit is staffed with highly trained advanced practitioners and fellows.
• The Cardiac Surgery service performs approximately 1,500 surgeries per year.
• The Advanced Heart Failure Service is one of the largest in New England, with one of the highest post-transplant survival rates in the nation and averaging 40 transplants a year.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients with complex cardiovascular disease which can include pre- and postoperative care, heart transplant and/or a Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), and acute mechanical circulatory support (ECMO cannulation, impella and intra-aortic balloon pumps) and cardiogenic shock.
• Participate in opportunities for involvement in our ECMO program.
• Take on leadership opportunities within our ECMO program with appropriate level of experience.
• Engage in educational opportunities with APPs, cardiology fellows, critical care fellows, residents and interns.

Requirements

• BC/BE Cardiology and/or Critical Care
• Cannulation experience preferred but not required
• Successful candidate will be able to place chest tubes, and perform bronchoscopy and emergent intubations