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Job Summary

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a motivated Pediatric Cardiologist with expertise in imaging to join our rapidly expanding Heart Center. With the recent relaunch of our cardiac surgical program and new leadership in both cardiology and cardiac surgery, we are entering an exciting period of growth and innovation. The ideal candidate will bring passion, energy, and a commitment to advancing care for children and adults with congenital heart disease..

Highlights:

• Lead and direct the cardiac CT/MR service for pediatric and adult congenital heart disease patients.
• Perform inpatient and outpatient pediatric cardiology evaluations and testing, including ECGs, echocardiograms, ambulatory electrocardiography, and exercise stress testing.
• Share inpatient consultative service, outpatient clinic, and on-call responsibilities with a collaborative team of cardiologists.
• Opportunity to participate in the fetal echocardiography program.
• Engage in academic medicine, including clinical research and teaching.
• Academic appointment at Drexel University College of Medicine available at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level, commensurate with experience.
• Teach and mentor medical students from Drexel, pediatric residents, and fellows in the NICU and PICU and Emergency Medicine fellowship programs.
• Collaborate in a Heart Center that features:
  • A dedicated pediatric cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology lab with state-of-the-art biplane fluoroscopy and 3D electroanatomic mapping.
  • Advance imaging technology including a Canon/Toshiba Aquillon 80-slice CT for Cardiac CTA and a GE 450W 1.5 MRI for morphology and flow mapping studies.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a growing Heart Center. With strong institutional support and a revitalized vision, you will be part of a team that is building a comprehensive, high-quality, and patient-centered cardiac program at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.

The Benefits We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Malpractice insurance & tail coverage
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• Supportive health system to advance goals

Contact Name: Keri Krim
Contact Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone: 484-628-6714

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Qualifications

Board certified / board eligible in Pediatric Cardiology and have advanced training in pediatric/adult congenital cross sectional imaging.

Prefer candidates with experience advanced cardiac imaging (cardiac MRI and CT)

Putting Kids and Families First Since 1875

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties. With more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children combines topnotch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties, including Cardiology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Gastroenterology; Oncology; and Orthopedics. It houses the only Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and has been recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.

The Community:

Philadelphia located between New York and Washington D.C, is considered to be the birthplace of the United States. The Constitution was debated here in Philadelphia in what is now the Independence Hall. The nearby Liberty Bell Center is home to the famous two-thousand-pound bell which became a symbol of freedom. The National Constitution Center also tells the story of 1920s prohibition. Learn more about Al Capone and other famous former inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the country's largest museums, is not to be missed. At Fairmount Park, discover outdoor art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, as well as the Smith Memorial Arch dedicated to Civil War heroes. Attractions for kids include Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest zoo in America. Meet more animals at the Academy of Natural Sciences or enjoy fun and educational interactive displays at the Please Touch Museum.

Videos:

• Virtual Tour - St. Chris
• Virtual Tour of Philadelphia

Websites:

• St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
• City of Philadelphia

Overview

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.