Cardiac Critical Care​/Cardiac Intensivist

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare, is the Louisville area’s leading cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment program. Each year, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute provides diagnostic, medical, interventional and surgical care for thousands of patients from Kentucky and Southern Indiana. A team of specialists treats patients at Norton Healthcare’s four adult acute-care hospitals in Louisville and numerous diagnostic outpatient and specialty centers throughout Greater Louisville.

All four of the hospitals are accredited by the American College of Cardiology’s Accreditation Services as Chest Pain Centers. All four of them serve as American Heart Association award-winning regional percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) receiving centers. Norton Audubon Hospital has been recognized year after year with the American College of Cardiology’s Heart Care Center:
National Distinction of Excellence accreditation. It is the only hospital in Louisville with this distinction.

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute offers a nationally recognized advanced heart failure and recovery program, with expertise in the management of end-stage heart failure, mechanical circulatory support implantation and support of patients who require heart transplantation. The Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Rhythm Center provides state-of-the-art monitoring and a comprehensive suite of treatment options for all types of heart arrhythmias.

Our experienced team of cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons provides surgical capabilities that include ventricular assist device implantation, minimally invasive treatments for atrial fibrillation, cardiac valve repair and replacement, and repair of life-threatening vascular conditions. Vascular surgeons treat the spectrum of arterial and venous disease with both endovascular and open surgical procedures. More information is available at Norton

• Develop and expand Norton Heart & Vascular Institute’s cardiac critical care program
• Oversee cardiology services in a 12-bed, dedicated cardiovascular intensive care unit (ICU) located at Norton Audubon Hospital, a four-time award-winning American College of Cardiology Heart
  
  CARE Center of Excellence
• Provider will work specifically in the ICU for cardiac patients but will be responsible for performing some related bedside procedures and reading diagnostic tests in the hospital
• Support the continued growth of the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Structural Heart Program, including the addition of new procedures
• Support continued growth and development of established Norton Healthcare extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) services
• Join a multidisciplinary team to include cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery
• Opportunity to partner with the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure & Recovery Program, which includes four physicians and five advanced practice providers

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

• Medical degree/diploma
• Residency/fellowship certification
• Kentucky medical license or license eligible