Med Dir Cardiology Services / Mechanical Circulatory Support

Job description

Location:
Hartford, CT

Hartford, Connecticut offers a rich blend of history, culture, and urban convenience as the state capital and a major hub for healthcare and education in the Northeast. Its central location provides easy access to New York City, Boston, and scenic New England destinations, making it an excellent place to live and work.

Facility:
This nationally recognized, integrated health system includes 2,800+ providers across 500+ locations, including eight hospitals and one of the Northeast's largest academic centers. The Heart & Vascular Institute offers a highly collaborative, forward-thinking environment where physicians lead, innovate, and grow within a tertiary/quaternary care setting.

Opportunity:
Physician - Cardiology

Job Details:

• Serve as Medical Director and physician leader of the Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program, with primary oversight of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) services
• Oversee patient selection, cannulation strategies, management protocols, and decannulation processes
• Lead development, implementation, and continuous refinement of ECMO clinical pathways, policies, and protocols aligned with ELSO and national best practices
• Provide direct clinical care consistent with cardiology subspecialty training
• Monitor and improve ECMO clinical outcomes, patient safety metrics, and resource utilization
• Lead morbidity and mortality reviews and quality improvement initiatives related to ECMO and MCS care
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and reporting requirements including ELSO
• Collaborate with cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, emergency medicine, perfusion services, nursing, respiratory therapy, and hospital leadership
• Support recruitment, education, and ongoing competency development of ECMO team members
• Foster a culture of high reliability, accountability, and continuous learning
• Provide teaching and mentorship for fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, and nursing staff
• Support simulation, training, and continuing education related to ECMO and cardiogenic shock
• Participate in research, registry participation, and scholarly activity as aligned with institutional goals
• Partner with Heart & Vascular Institute leadership to expand ECMO services, referral networks, and regional impact
• Support development of advanced shock teams, mobile ECMO capabilities, and heart failure/MCS expansion as appropriate
• MD or DO with board certification in Cardiology required; Interventional Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant, or Critical Care Cardiology preferred
• Demonstrated hands-on ECMO experience, including leadership in ECMO management for cardiac indications required
• Prior experience as an ECMO Director, Associate Director, or physician champion preferred
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Connecticut required