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Physician Chief - Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
Lee Health
Application
Details
Posted: 05-Nov-24
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Internal Number: 53304
Lee Health is actively looking for an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join the Lee Health Heart Institute in a hybrid clinical/leadership capacity. This exciting opportunity is pivotal in helping us to grow, explore new technology, bridge service lines and remain current in evidenced based medicine. As a clinical member of an established 3-physician practice, this 4th physician will provide additional clinical expertise and surgical talent to our team.
The right candidate will be Fellowship Trained in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Board Certified. This physician should also have, or be able to obtain, a clear and active license to practice medicine in the State of Florida as well as a DEA.
Adult cardiothoracic surgical clinical activities within LHHI
Quality assessment and improvement activities to include internal and external data reporting
Operational efficiency and improvement efforts
Clinical trials and research initiatives within LHHI
Educational initiatives within LHHI
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
The Chief is responsible for oversight of the clinical, quality, operational, academic, and educational functions of the division. The Chief will work closely with Chief Physician Executive of the LHHI, physicians including the surgeons and cardiologists (both employed and private) throughout Lee Health Heart Institute, and staff to deliver coordinated multidisciplinary care to their patients. The Chief will work with physicians and Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs) to develop and standardize TEAM based models to maximize surgical volume growth, new patient access, clinical productivity, and operating room efficiency with the underlying goal of optimizing the experience for patients and teammates.
Lee Health is the leading provider of health care in Southwest Florida and has served the citizens of Lee County and surrounding communities. Our origins can be traced to the Fall of 1916. Today, Lee Health consists of 4 acute care hospitals: Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Gulf Coast Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital, and 2 specialty hospitals: Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida and The Rehabilitation Hospital. In 2019, Lee Health is now home to four A-rated hospitals and we could not be more proud! Leapfrog also publishes an annual list of the top children’s hospitals in the United States and has named Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida one of the 10 best in the country for three years in a row. With more than 1 million patient contacts each year, Lee Health is the 4th largest public health system in the U.S. and the largest within Florida. Lee Health is a progressive, financially sound health care provider with over 13,000 employees, 1,300 community physicians and 4,500 volunteers. We Are...Caring People, Inspiring Health