Physician - Medical Director of Cardiovascular Critical Care - Royal Oak
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Job Description
Corewell Health East is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible cardiologist with leadership expertise and a strong clinical interest in cardiovascular critical care to join the Heart and Vascular Service Line at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak and serve as the medical director of cardiology intensive care. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a nationally recognized cardiovascular program with a longstanding commitment to excellence in patient care, education, research and innovation.
The successful candidate will play an important role in care model design for the 20-bed cardiology intensive care unit which includes medically complex and critically ill cardiology patients, while maintaining complementary practice within their area of cardiology expertise. The case mix includes patients with cardiogenic SHOCK, and the candidate will need to demonstrate expertise in advanced mechanical circulatory support.
Candidates from a range of cardiology backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including noninvasive cardiology, interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, or another subspecialty cardiology. Formal advanced training in critical care cardiology is required for candidates with substantial relevant training, experience, and demonstrated competency in cardiovascular critical care.
Position Highlights
Full-time cardiology position based primarily at the Royal Oak campus, with a significant emphasis on cardiovascular critical care
Management of critically ill patients with complex cardiovascular diseases, including acute coronary syndromes, cardiogenic shock, acute heart failure, significant arrhythmias, hemodynamic instability, and multisystem illness
Approximately 50% clinical effort devoted to cardiovascular critical care and other inpatient responsibilities, with the remaining clinical effort tailored to the candidate’s cardiology subspecialty and programmatic needs
Opportunity to maintain an outpatient or procedural practice consistent with the candidate’s training and expertise
Close collaboration with interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, electrophysiology, cardiovascular surgery, critical care medicine, advanced practice providers, nursing, pharmacy, and other multidisciplinary teams
Participation in the continued development of cardiovascular critical-care pathways, protocols, quality initiatives, and educational programs
State-of-the-art facilities and access to advanced cardiovascular imaging, hemodynamic support, and other cutting-edge technologies
Teaching opportunities involving cardiovascular fellows, residents, medical students, and multidisciplinary clinical teams
Faculty appointment at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine commensurate with academic experience
- Opportunities for clinical research, quality improvement, education, and program development
- Competitive compensation and benefits
Qualifications
- Required
- MD or DO degree
- Board certified or board eligible in cardiovascular disease
- Advanced fellowship training in critical care cardiology, critical care medicine, or another relevant area
- Eligibility for an unrestricted Michigan medical license
- Eligibility for an unrestricted DEA registration
- Commitment to multidisciplinary, team-based care
- Demonstrated experience, training, or competency in managing critically ill cardiovascular patients
- Strong communication, teaching, and clinical leadership skills
Preferred
Alternatively, substantial clinical experience caring for high-acuity cardiovascular patients in a CCU, CICU, CVICU, or comparable setting
Training or experience in noninvasive cardiology, interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, or another complementary cardiology subspecialty
- Experience in cardiovascular education, quality improvement, clinical research, or program development
- Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital and Troy
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital is a 1100-bed major academic and referral center with 43 residency and fellowship programs. The hospital is nationally recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care and offers a comprehensive spectrum of cardiac services, including advanced imaging, structural heart interventions, complex coronary disease management, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure therapies, and cardiovascular research.
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy is a 530-bed teaching hospital serving the Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. The hospital is consistently recognized among the top hospitals in Michigan and the Detroit metropolitan area for quality outcomes, patient experience, and specialty care.
Corewell Health
People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency.
Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people-including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 physicians and advanced Practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities – and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members.
Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan consists of eight hospitals with 3,375 beds, over 150 outpatient sites, nearly 5,000 physicians, 33,000 employees and 3,500 volunteers.
In 2021, Corewell Health East had 175,688 inpatient discharges, 17,473 births and 500,902 emergency visits. Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan is affiliated with 3 medical schools with more than 900 residents and fellows in 78 programs
How Corewell Health Cares for You
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
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- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
- Primary Location
- SITE - Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Rd - Royal Oak
- Department Name
- Cardiology Royal Oak - Medical Group East WB Mkt
Employment Type: Full time
Shift: Variable (United States of America)
- Weekly Scheduled Hours
- 40
- Hours of Work
- 40
- Days Worked
- 5
- Weekend Frequency
On-call Weekends
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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.
We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.
From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will lead the 20-bed cardiology intensive care unit and oversee care model design for critically ill patients. They will also maintain a clinical practice, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and participate in quality initiatives and educational programs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$338k (90 salary observations; 1,402 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (10,064 salary observations; 64,568 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
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Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Medical Director of Cardiovascular Critical Care - Royal Oak at Corewell Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 214 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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