Northwestern University

Heart Failure Clinical Associate

The role involves overseeing heart failure patients in the CTICU on mechanical support or VV ECMO, managing patients with VADs and Impella 5.5 devices, providing consistent weekday and weekend support, participating in bedside procedures and ICU work, and serving as bill first assist in the OR to support the BCVI Heart Failure program.

Key Responsibilities
  • • Overseeing heart failure patients in the CTICU on mechanical support or VV ECMO, and those who have experienced these interventions.
  • • Managing patients with VADs on the surgical floor and those with Impella 5.5 devices in the CCU.
  • • Providing consistent support from Monday to Friday, including every other weekend
  • • Involvement in bedside procedures and ICU work
  • • Bill first assist in the OR as well, supporting the overall BCVI Heart Failure program
Required
  • • Completed an accredited training program in thoracic / cardiovascular surgery.
  • • Meeting the requirements for board certification in United States or the international equivalent.
Benefits & Perks
  • • Meaningful and competitive benefits (details available at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html)
Responsibilities

The Cardiac Surgery division at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Assistant Professor. Responsibilities include:

  • Overseeing heart failure patients in the CTICU on mechanical support or VV ECMO, and those who have experienced these interventions.
  • Managing patients with VADs on the surgical floor and those with Impella 5.5 devices in the CCU.
  • Providing consistent support from Monday to Friday, including every other weekend
  • Involvement in bedside procedures and ICU work
  • Bill first assist in the OR as well, supporting the overall BCVI Heart Failure program

Qualified candidates will have completed an accredited training program in thoracic / cardiovascular surgery. Meeting the requirements for board certification in United States or the international equivalent.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay for this positio n is $476,966.00-$786,838.00

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

  • Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
  • Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
  • All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
  • Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement . Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process .
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