Aortic Fellow

Job Details

Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health is pleased to announce an opening for the unaccredited Aortic Surgery  Fellowship from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The selected fellow will actively participate in management of patients on the Cardiovascular Surgery Service under the direct supervision of the attending cardiac surgeons. Responsibilities will include weekday nights and weekend days and nights for the service. The qualified candidate will hold a current, unrestricted or institutional Pennsylvania medical license and have experience in cardiology, cardiac surgery, and/or critical care medicine. The fellow will not maintain an independent surgical practice or perform independent elective cardiovascular surgical procedures without direct supervision by the Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery or his designee.

Job Description

Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health is pleased to announce an opening for the unaccredited Aortic Surgery  Fellowship from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The selected fellow will actively participate in management of patients on the Cardiovascular Surgery Service under the direct supervision of the attending cardiac surgeons. Responsibilities will include weekday nights and weekend days and nights for the service. The qualified candidate will hold a current, unrestricted or institutional Pennsylvania medical license and have experience in cardiology, cardiac surgery, and/or critical care medicine. The fellow will not maintain an independent surgical practice or perform independent elective cardiovascular surgical procedures without direct supervision by the Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery or his designee.

Duration: 12 months

Citizenship/Visa:  US Citizens or US permanent resident status only

Educational Goals and Objectives:

• Develop skills in the preoperative assessment of complex adult cardiac surgical problems, including aortic surgery.
• Develop skills in the preoperative assessment of patients with aortic pathology.
• Develop skills in the medical management of complex adult cardiac surgical problems including but not limited to aortic pathology.
• Develop skills and techniques of intraoperative repair of aortic and other complex adult cardiac surgical problems.
• Develop skills and techniques of the surgical management of patients with aortic pathology
• Be responsible for post-operative management of patients with complex cardiac surgical problems including aortic surgery.
• Be responsible for the post-operative management of patients after aortic surgery and other complex cardiac surgical procedures.
• Participate in original research of the surgical management of aortic pathology.
• Expected to experience a broad out-patient exposure and will be expected to attend the Aortic Surgery Clinic with the Aortic Surgery team.
• Participate in the teaching activity of the Department of Surgery and the Division of Cardiac Surgery. This includes presentation of cases at Aortic Case Conference and weekly Morbidity & Mortality Conference if he/she was involved in the case.  

On-Call Responsibilities

The Aortic Fellow will have weekday nights and weekend days and nights. The Aortic Fellow will make rounds on patients on the cardiovascular surgery step-down and intensive care units. The Aortic Fellow will be available for consultation. The Aortic Fellow will be immediately available to respond to all calls for assistance from other healthcare providers at the Hospital. The Aortic Fellow will promptly involve the attending surgeon in any evaluation or management issue requiring attention.

Educational Service

They will be responsible for attending all educational conferences: Aortic Case Conference, Core Curriculum Teaching Conference, Cardiac M & M, Grand Rounds, and Teaching Rounds The Aortic Fellow occasionally will be responsible for presentation of cases at Aortic Case Conference, Cardiac Surgery M&M, and Department of Surgery M&M if he/she was involved in the case. 

Outpatient Activity

The Aortic Fellow will be expected to experience a broad outpatient exposure. He/she will be expected to attend the Aortic Surgery Clinic with the Aortic Surgery team.

Facilities

All clinic and inpatient care will take place within the Jefferson Health system.

Core Competencies

Patient Care
The fellow must be able to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health. The fellow is expected to:

• Communicate effectively and demonstrate caring and respectful behaviors when interacting with patients and their families.
• Gather essential and accurate info