Your clinical days at Temple will immerse you in some of the most challenging and rewarding cardiac cases in academic medicine. With over 900 cardiothoracic surgical cases annually—including more than 150 lung transplants—you’ll operate at a volume and acuity few academic centers can match. This is not routine, elective-heavy work. This is high-stakes cardiac anesthesia where your expertise, decisions, and presence at the bedside directly impact lives.
Your weekly schedule blends approximately 50–60% cardiac cases with general anesthesia on other days, giving you subspecialty depth and generalist breadth. You’ll manage a broad array of cases:
Temple maintains a cardiac-only call model. When on call, you cover only cardiac emergencies—no obstetric or general surgery interruptions. This ensures your time and expertise are dedicated to urgent cardiac procedures like transplants or reoperations.
Temple’s physician-only model for cardiac anesthesia means you personally deliver care for all cardiac cases, supported by residents—not CRNAs. This provides full clinical autonomy and deeper teaching relationships. CRNAs assist in general anesthesia cases only.
You’ll use Epic for documentation and communication, and all cardiac cases utilize GE TEE machines for intraoperative imaging. The three hybrid OR suites support advanced cardiac and transplant surgery with cutting-edge technology and monitoring.
Teaching is seamlessly embedded in your day. With about 30 anesthesiology residents and one cardiothoracic fellow annually, you’ll guide learners in real-time: echo interpretation, hemodynamics, and critical intraoperative decisions. Education happens organically—high-touch mentorship in high-acuity settings.
Though the position is 90% clinical / 10% academic, opportunities for scholarly work exist. Collaborations with Fox Chase Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia support thoracic and pediatric research, respectively. Protected time and funding may be available for candidates with active or pending projects aligned with Temple’s academic priorities.
This role offers what many cardiac anesthesiologists seek yet seldom find: daily clinical challenge, meaningful teaching, and a call model built for longevity, not burnout. You’ll practice at your peak—fully engaged, well-supported, and making a difference.