Cardiac Intensivist
Piedmont · Atlanta, GA
Posted July 24, 2026
Piedmont Atlanta · 1968 Peachtree Road Northwest, Atlanta, GA, US, 30309
Cardiovascular Critical Care Physician Career Opportunity
Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Heart Institute, we are looking for a BC/BE Cardiac Emergency Medicine-Critical Care Physician for our Piedmont Atlanta Hospital location. The ideal candidate will be committed to providing high-quality and compassionate care to patients.
Job Requirements:
- BC MD or DO
- Boarded in Cardiology preferred
- Active license in GA or eligible to obtain
- PREFERRED: 3 - 5 years' experience in Cardiac Critical Care role
- This opportunity would be a good fit for a physician interested in minimal cardiac surgery, ECMO/MCS, cardiac surgery anesthesia, and post-op care. Additionally, applicants should have a strong interest in Mechanical Circulatory Support / ECMO.
In 2023 by volume, Piedmont Heart was 4 th in the country for heart transplants and top 5 program for ECMO runs and LVAD implantations. In addition to supporting a 42-bed CVICU and 22-bed CCU, our cardiac intensivist group also runs a remote ECMO cannulation program. This program allows us to support hospitals in the greater Atlanta area by giving them access to expert ECMO services. Piedmont Atlanta Hospitals Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) program is the first in the nation to earn ECLS Program Certification from DNV GL Healthcare.
Opportunity Highlights:
- Competitive Salary with Guarantee
- Sign-on Bonus
- Comprehensive Benefits, to include 401k match and annual CME allowance
- Epic EMR
- Physician Governance opportunities
- Quality, Service, and Reputation
Piedmont Atlanta is a 643-bed hospital serving the entirety of metro-Atlanta. As of 2023, Piedmont Atlanta has been ranked by Healthgrades as the best hospital in the state of Georgia and among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for overall cardiac care.
Piedmont Heart combines a Level I Cardiovascular Center, with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare professionals and physicians, providing quality, compassionate care for patients with cardiac, thoracic and vascular conditions, with 180+ cardiovascular physicians and surgeons providing care at over 30 cardiology offices across the state of Georgia.
Piedmont Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit health system and a recognized leader in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Across Georgia, Piedmont serves communities representing 85% of the states population through 27 hospitals, 113 immediate care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations, and more than 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. With nearly 50,000 caregivers and more than 4.5 million patients served, Piedmont offers physicians the opportunity to practice in a growing, mission-driven organization committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are able to sponsor H-1B visa waivers. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of J-1 employment visas at this time.
Employer
Piedmont
Piedmont Healthcare empowers communities to connect with safe and high-quality care, conveniently, every step of the way. Our promise is to make a positive difference in every life we touch and today we are creating a destination known for the best clinicians and a safe one-of-a-kind experience that always puts patients first. Founded in 1905, we are a private, not-for-profit organization with over 44,000 employees caring for 4 million patients across 1,755 locations and serving communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. Piedmont provides safe, convenient and high-quality care across 25 hospitals, 75 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations and more than 3,200 Piedmont Clinic members.
In 2019, Forbes listed us as one of the Top10 Employers in Georgia, Piedmont became Great Place to Work-Certified™, which was repeated in 2020. In fiscal year 2019, Piedmont provided $340 million in uncompensated care and community benefit programming to the communities we serve.