We are seeking a full-time Cardiac Anesthesiologist and Intensivist with interest and experience in advanced cardiovascular care to help launch our exciting new CVICU at our Virginia Mason Medical Center location in downtown Seattle. The CVICU Intensivist service will work collaboratively with our Advanced Heart Failure, Structural Heart and Cardiothoracic Surgery teams to care for our growing Cardiovascular Service Line patient population. The CVICU Intensivists will be partnered with both daytime and nighttime Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), physician leadership coverage and other supportive clinical team members in our collaborative care model. VMMC is a tertiary and quaternary care referral center, and it is the primary location for complex and innovative cardiovascular care for VMFH. Position Details:

* Supporting the growth of a new Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at VMMC.

* Supporting the growth of a Mechanical Cardiac *Support program, including both an established ECMCO program and a new VAD program.

* Approximately 400 open heart cases per year including but not limited to: complex aortic arch surgery, redo valve replacement, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, and septal myectomy.

* We also offer convergent procedures and other complex electrophysiology procedures with a very experienced team of proceduralists.

* Over 450 structural heart cases per year including but not limited to: MitraClip, Tricuspid clip, TAVR, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve replacement, Watchman and high-risk PCI with Impella and/or ECMO support.

* Opportunity for educational engagement with Anesthesiology residents and Cardiology fellows, and to attend national conferences.

* Opportunities for leadership and committees across the organization.

* Structural heart trials.

* Competitive compensation package; $525,000 salary base plus Performance/Quality Metric up to $60,000.00.