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Co-Executive Director, Heart Center and Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon 

Job ID: 44780
Location: Chicago, Illinois 

The Department of Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is recruiting a cardiothoracic surgeon to serve as the Co-Executive Director of the Heart Center. This individual will be a full-time faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor or full Professor. Tenure status will be determined based on qualifications.

Candidates must have demonstrated leadership experience, strong clinical and interpersonal skills, and superb emotional intelligence. 

The successful candidate will have a history of leadership experience and be able to perform all aspects of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. The ideal candidate would have outstanding technical skills, a passion for clinical excellence and importantly, the ability to work collaboratively within the Heart Center’s world-class multidisciplinary team. The main qualities Lurie Children’s Heat Center is looking for in our candidate are:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and maturity
• Strong surgical dexterity and a willingness to learn new procedures
• Team player
• Self-motivated to develop his/her own practice and referral pool

Qualified candidates will have an M.D. or D.O. and be eligible for an Illinois medical license. Qualifications include Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

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

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals. Our Heart Center includes over 50 attending cardiologists, nine categorical cardiology fellows, two senior CICU fellows and several additional advanced fellows, three pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeons, an accredited congenital heart surgery fellowship program, and a dedicated cardiac anesthesia service.  Our cardiac surgeons perform over 400 cardiac operations per year and achieve outcomes that rank among the best in the nation (STS-CHS Database). We also have one of the highest volume heart transplant programs in the country and a busy mechanical cardiac support program (VAD, ECMO & E-CPR).  Our cardiac program is the largest in Illinois and provides expertise in echocardiography, cardiac MRI/CT, electrophysiology, interventional cardiac catheterization, heart failure/transplant, fetal cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac critical care and preventative and rehabilitative cardiology.  Cardiac intensive care services are provided in the state-of-the-art 44-bed Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit.

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the hospital is near miles of open lakefront full of scenic points and recreational opportunities. An abundance of cultural activities including museums, music, world-class restaurants and upscale shopping make this city a great place to live, work and play.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

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Applications accepted here: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTUyNg==

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