Cardiovascular Surgery Intensivist – ECMO & CVICU Expert

Inspire Health Alliance; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutter Medical Group is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Critical Care Physician for its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Sacramento, CA. The role focuses on advanced circulatory support, ECMO, and high-level cardiovascular critical care within a mature team.

This position involves clinical leadership, participation in governance, and ongoing education across physicians, APPs, and ECMO specialists, with a commitment to program growth and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Eligibility for unrestricted California medical licensure prior to employment.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in critical care pathways as listed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert cardiovascular and surgical critical care in CVICU.
• Manage complex ECMO and mechanical circulatory support patients.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and coordinated care planning.
• Independently perform critical care procedures.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and program development.
• Support education of physicians, APPs, nursing and ECMO staff.
• Engage in governance, accreditation, and community outreach activities.

Education

MD or DO from an accredited institution

Eligibility for unrestricted CA medical licensure

Board Certified/Eligible in Critical Care Medicine

Board Certified/Eligible in Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Board Certified/Eligible in Anesthesiology Critical Care

Board Certified/Eligible in Emergency Medicine Critical Care

Equivalent critical care training pathway

Job description

Sutter Medical Group is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Critical Care Physician for its Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit in Sacramento, CA. The role focuses on advanced circulatory support, ECMO, and high-level cardiovascular critical care within a mature team.

This position involves clinical leadership, participation in governance, and ongoing education across physicians, APPs, and ECMO specialists, with a commitment to program growth and quality improvement.