Description

 Tower Health is seeking a Cardiac Surgeon for our Cardiovascular Service Line.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under indirect supervision, provides and manages direct health care for a specific patient population.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Trains and supervises medical students and residents engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as appropriate.
• May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Manage and treat aspects of coronary artery disease and aortic aneurysmal disease.
• Treatment of Shock/ECMO
• Transcatheter valve capability in concert with Cardiology.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

• Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
• Doctorate Degree

Experience:

• Relevant experience
• Medical doctor with 3 to 5 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty.
• PA Medical License, Federal DEA Certification; Medical Specialty License of Certification; Board certified or Board Eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty

Recruiter Contact: Craig Bleiler

Recruiter email address: Craig.Bleiler@towerhealth.org

About Tower Health:

Tower Health is a regionally integrated health system serving communities across Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With over 11,500 employees, Tower Health includes:

• Reading Hospital
• Phoenixville Hospital
• Pottstown Hospital

Tower Health also partners with Drexel University College of Medicine to host a regional medical campus-just a short walk from Reading Hospital-which opened in 2021. Reading Hospital serves as the primary clinical training site for this new medical school and supports multiple ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs.