Academic Intensivist Opportunity at Temple Health

Temple University Hospital and Lewis Katz School of Medicine are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Academic Intensivist to join our dynamic and collaborative team. The successful candidate will play a key role in patient care, teaching, and research within our Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). This position offers the opportunity to work in a tertiary care hospital, contribute to medical education, and engage in clinical and translational research.

Position Highlights
• Provide high-quality, evidence-based critical care to patients in the CICU.
• Participate in the teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Engage in clinical research and scholarly activities, with opportunities for funding and academic advancement.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including cardiovascular subspecialists in advanced heart failure and transplantation, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure as well as surgical and medical consultants.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and protocol development to enhance patient care.
• Contribute to academic conferences, publications, and continuing medical education (CME) activities.
• Rank and compensation commensurate with experience.

Candidate Qualifications
• M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent
• Successful completion of a Critical Care Fellowship from an ACGME accredited program.
• Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine
• Board certification in Internal Medicine
• Obtain an unrestricted medical license & DEA from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to employment

Temple Health offers a competitive salary and comprehensive suite of benefits – including a generous 403b defined contribution plan, 457b, health, dental, vision, life, malpractice, tuition remission, paid vacation, CME days/stipend and disability at group rates, and more!

Temple Health is one of Philadelphia's leading academic medical centers, with 20 clinical departments; 8 Basic Science Departments; 13 Research Center (all of which are engaged in patient care education and research) and more than 1,000 physicians and scientists sharing the mission of bringing innovative treatments to patients. Our physicians have been named among the Best Doctors in America® and among Philadelphia magazine’s “Top Doctors.”

Procedure for Candidacy
To be considered for this position, you must complete an online application.

Application materials must include: a curriculum vitae; a personal statement summarizing your qualifications and professional goals; three professional references, names/contact information; and a statement describing participation in activities that promote diversity and inclusion and plans to make future contributions is strongly encouraged.

Please address all applications to: Daniel Edmundowicz, MD, MBA, FACC, FACP , Professor and Chair Department of Medicine c/o William Mawhinney, Sr. Physician/Faculty Recruiter, Office of Physician/Faculty Recruitment & Retention Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Email: William.mawhinney@tuhs.temple.edu 

We are especially interested in qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups.

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Temple University Hospital (TUH): As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, TUH is a teaching hospital where the latest procedures and techniques are pioneered and where students and other physicians come to learn. It is also a robust research center that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science and altering the course of serious disease. All of this means that Temple physicians and staff are at the forefront of medical knowledge.

For more information about Temple University Hospital, please visit: https://bit.ly/2KyPg9I

Temple Faculty Physicians (TFP): Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple University Health System, is made up of more than 500 physicians who represent almost every subspecialty in modern medicine – from family medicine physicians to organ transplant surgeons.

For more information about Temple Faculty Physicians, please visit: https://bit.ly/3cNj4Lw

Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM): The School of Medicine and Temple University Hospital (TUH), its chief clinical training site, provide care for patients from throughout the region seeking advanced tertiary- and quaternary-level care. In addition, TUH serves one of the most vulnerable populations in the nation, providing more free and under-reimbursed care than any other hospital in Pennsylvania.

For more information about the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, please visit: https://bit.ly/2KtfMBj

Temple Health consists of:

• Temple University Hospital (TUH)
• Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
• Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Temple University Hospital – Episcopal Campus
• Temple University Hospital – Northeastern Campus
• Temple University Hospital- Women's and Families
• Temple Health- Chestnut Hill Hospital (TH-CHH)
• Temple Faculty Physicians
• Temple Physicians, Inc.
• Temple Transport Team
• ReadyCare

For more information, please visit: https://www.templehealth.org/about