Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Surgeon

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive surgical care for adult cardiac surgery, focusing on advanced heart failure therapies including LVAD implantation, tMCS, and heart transplantation.
• Participate in the advanced heart failure therapies program, including patient selection, perioperative management, and longitudinal follow-up.
• Support the clinical growth, quality, and operational readiness of the developing heart transplant program in collaboration with leadership.
• Participate in on-call and donor call responsibilities as required by program needs.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and Advanced Practice Providers.
• Engage in clinical, translational, or outcomes-based research related to advanced heart failure, MCS, cardiogenic shock, or transplantation.

Requirements

• M.D., D.O., or international medical degree from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited or internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgery training program.
• Board certified or board eligible in Thoracic Surgery.
• Clinical experience with advanced heart failure therapies, including durable LVADs and temporary MCS.
• Minimum of one year of experience as an assistant or primary transplant surgeon within the last 5 years.
• Valid CA Medical License (or eligibility to obtain).
• Valid DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain).

Benefits

• Compensation package ranging from $531,212 to $830,149 based on qualifications and experience.
• 24 days of paid vacation, 14 paid holidays, and 1 week of CME time.
• University of California Pension Plan or a 401K with an 8% match.
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• Access to the UC Irvine School of Medicine Faculty Development Program.

About the Company

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. As the primary teaching hospital for the UCI School of Medicine, it is committed to providing world-class healthcare to Orange County and surrounding communities. The UC Irvine Medical Center features a Level I trauma center and Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.