Spectrum Health Medical Group are seeking a Cardio thoracic Critical Care Physician to join the Heart & Vascular Institute. The ideal candidate skill set would encompass the peri operative care of adult cardiac surgical patients with some exposure to heart and lung transplantation and mechanical support (welcome but not essential). We will train anyone who is interested if they have not had experience in these areas and have critical care experience. This is a great opportunity to work at the state-of-the-art Meijer Heart Center.

We will consider those with a background in internal medicine, pulmonology, CT surgery, and anesthesia with cardio thoracic critical care experience.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Expanding your critical care experience with high level training to become competent in looking after CTS patients
• A 24/7/365 cardiogenic shock service which implements state-of-the-art mechanical circulatory support for cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock patients.
• A 10-bed cardiovascular recovery unit in addition to a 22-bed cardio thoracic critical care unit support this activity
• Established ACGME rotations through the CTCC from vascular and general surgery
• Competitive salary and benefits, moving expense allotment.
• Research is supported by the Director of the DeVos Cardiovascular Research program

Preferred Qualifications:

• BC/BE Cardiothoracic Critical Care Intensivist or Pulmonologist, CT Surgery, CT Anesthesia, General Anesthesia with critical care experience, Advanced heart failure cardiologist with experience of CTCC.
• Experience/board certification in TTE and/or TEE (not mandatory)
• Experience of VAD/transplant/ECMO (VA & VV) management or clinical fellowship in this clinical area (not mandatory)

Grand Rapids Highlights:

• Grand Rapids is the second largest city in the state of Michigan and was ranked by Forbes Magazine as the #1 City for raising a family in 2014.
• Located just 35 minutes from the shores of Lake Michigan and just over 2 hours from Chicago, the metropolitan area population is 750,000 with a 3 million population primary service area.
• With a vibrant downtown, award winning restaurants and breweries, multiple cultural venues and events, professional sports, and the world's largest art competition, ArtPrize, Grand Rapids is a fantastic place to call home!