Cardiac Surgeon, Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support & Transplantation

NBSTSA; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 400 000 - 700 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tufts Medical Center's Division of Cardiac Surgery invites applications from adult cardiac surgeons focusing on advanced heart failure, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. The role centers on managing end‑stage heart disease, collaborating with the advanced heart failure and transplant teams, and contributing to the center’s high-volume transplant program.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic center known for high transplant volumes and a commitment to teaching,

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in thoracic surgery.
• Completion of an accredited cardiothoracic surgery training program.
• Advanced clinical training or experience in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support; 3+ years preferred.
• Academic qualifications appropriate for appointment at Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level.

Connaissances

Heart failure expertise

Transplantation experience

VAD implantation experience

Academic appointment track

Formation

Board-certified/board-eligible in thoracic surgery

Description du poste

Cardiac Surgeon, Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support & Transplantation

Division of Cardiac Surgery | Tufts Medical Center

The CardioVascular Center at Tufts Medical Center — an integrated Heart and Vascular Center uniting Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, and Vascular Surgery — invites applications from adult cardiac surgeons for a position within its Division of Cardiac Surgery focused on advanced heart failure, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. The successful candidate will join a team dedicated to the surgical management of end‑stage heart disease, with a clinical practice spanning the broad spectrum of adult cardiac surgery and a special emphasis on heart transplantation, ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation, and temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support — collaborating closely with the advanced heart failure, transplant, and cardiac surgery teams to provide comprehensive care for patients with complex cardiovascular disease. This is an opportunity to help grow a program built within one of the region’s most dynamic cardiovascular centers — home to one of the largest heart transplant programs in the country and, in both 2024 and 2025, the highest-volume adult heart transplant center in New England.

Qualifications:

• Board-certified or board-eligible in thoracic surgery.
• Completion of an accredited cardiothoracic surgery training program.
• Advanced clinical training or experience in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. 3+ years of experience preferred.
• Academic qualifications appropriate for appointment at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, teaching, research, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

About the Division of Cardiac Surgery and Tufts Medical Center

• The Division is part of the CardioVascular Center, an integrated Heart and Vascular Center with financial and strategic alignment across Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, and Vascular Surgery.
• Has robust and growing interdisciplinary programs in hearth failure, ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia and structural heart and valve disease.
• Trains the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons through an ACGME-accredited Thoracic Surgery residency program.

Location

Tufts Medical Center, the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine.

Who We Are

Tufts Medical Center is the flagship hospital of Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected, and accessible care. The health system is the principal teaching affiliate for Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM). The strong relationship between Tufts Medicine and TUSM is evident in our governance, academic, and research structure.

Tufts Medicine is comprised of the following clinical entities:

• Tufts Medicine Medical Group
• Tufts Medicine Integrated Network (TMIN)
• Tufts Medical Center
• Lowell General Hospital
• MelroseWakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford
• Tufts Care at Home
• Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital