Description

Nemours Childrens Health Delaware Valley Department of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking a Pediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiologist to lead our diagnostic and interventional Pediatric and Congenital Catheterization Lab.

The Director of the Interventional Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (The Director) will oversee the catheterization program's medical direction in collaboration with other divisions and programs of the Cardiac Center, including cardiovascular surgery, cardiac anesthesia, nursing, and hospital administration. The Director will lead the Cardiac Catheterization team of pediatric and congenital interventionalists, nursing and technicians in performing diagnostic and interventional congenital catheterization procedures at our hospital.

Congenital and Interventional Catheterization Program Highlights and Clinical Responsibilities

• The Director will be one of two full-time pediatric interventional cardiologists who perform the full complement of catheterizations from newborn through adults with congenital heart disease and provide 24/7 cath coverage at our hospital. We currently perform approximately 300 diagnostic and interventional cath procedures annually, including post-transplant surveillance evaluations (biopsies) and hybrid interventions. We are enrolled in the IMPACT and C3PO registries. Additional registry enrollments are pending.
• The Director will work with hospital administration and the Cardiac Center leadership team to optimize the programs structure and administrative organization.
• The Director will be responsible for ensuring excellent procedural outcomes and for providing cutting-edge interventional technologies in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
• The Director will lead and encourage all academic aspects of the program and its members, including scientific investigation, implementation of robust quality improvement processes, and Fellow education/curriculum development.
• The Director will oversee data and inventory management for the programs clinical activities.

Additional Clinical Responsibilities

• The Director will care for patients and their families both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Night and weekend call coverage will be performed in rotation with other members of the cardiology team.
• The Director will participate in Cardiac Center conferences including but not limited to surgical and cath conferences, Morbidity & Mortality conferences, etc.

What We Offer

• Competitive base compensation and an annual incentive plan that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Position/Qualification Requirements

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
• Valid Delaware medical license, CSR and DEA
• Board certification/eligibility in pediatric cardiology
• Formal advanced fellowship training or significant experience in congenital cardiac catheterization and interventions
• Minimum 7 years of cardiac catheterization clinical experience or experience and accomplishments commensurate with at the level of Associate Professor or Professor
• Previous leadership experience in an academic setting preferred
• Strong Research Portfolio and experience with device trials and active registry involvement is preferred

How to Apply/For Confidential Consideration

• For confidential consideration, please apply below. Have a question? click here to contact the recruiter for this role.

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About Us

Nemours Childrens Health is an internationally recognized childrens health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art childrens hospitals Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, were on a journey to discover better ways of approaching childrens health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every childs world a place to thrive. Its a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Childrens and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.