Join Our Team at the Heart Center at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Are you ready to lead the programmatic development of the Heart Center at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children?

Working alongside our Chief of Cardiothoracic surgery and Co-Director of the Heart Center, the ideal candidate will spearhead initiatives to advance excellence in clinical care and will foster a culture of collaboration, focused on achieving the best:

• Quality outcomes
• Patient and family experience
• Value to the communities that we serve today and, in the future.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children has been a leader in providing compassionate and

comprehensive care to the children of Philadelphia and the surrounding region for over a

century. Care of children with congenital heart disease is therefore essential to our mission of

providing comprehensive, compassionate, accessible, high-quality care for the children and

families of our community.  The Heart Center offers a wide range of services including management of patients requiring complex congenital heart surgery, interventional catheterization and invasive electrophysiology.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Heart Center
• Collaborate with the Co-Director and multidisciplinary teams to advance innovative approaches to pediatric cardiac care
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous quality improvement within the Heart Center
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to enhance patient outcomes, quality of care and the patient/family experience.
• Mentor and support the professional development of faculty, staff and trainees.
• Support the recruitment and retention of top-tier faculty and trainees to promote academic advancement.
• Work in partnership with the Heart Center Administrative Director and Heart Center Co-Director, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Maintain a positive workplace culture that attracts, retains and motivates staff, and empowers their ability to impact decision making
• Oversee clinical, research, educational and quality activities for the Heart
• Provide clinical services for patients at St. Christopher’s Hospital and other approved sites
• Actively participate in family centered care
• Facilitate and enhance community outreach and advocacy.

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 
• Educational Loan Assistance
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking 
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• Immigration support
• Supportive health system to advance goals 

Qualifications 

• The Heart Center Co-Director – Pediatric Cardiologist, represents a pivotal leadership role within our organization. 
• The candidate is expected to have demonstrated clinical excellence and leadership success in their career. 
• This leader will uphold unwavering integrity and adherence to ethical standards, while also exhibiting strong administrative and managerial skills.
• MD required from an accredited school of medicine with at least 10 years post-pediatric residency and fellowship in Cardiology.
• Unrestricted medical license and American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board certified in pediatric cardiology.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with ability to listen and tailor information to specific audiences.
• Collegial and highly collaborative with a track record of fostering a positive workplace culture that promotes teamwork and inclusiveness.

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

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, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area.Reading HospitalReading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and ...experienced, caring medical professionals. With more than 600 physicians and providers across 73 locations, Reading Hospital offers comprehensivecare ranging from prevention, screenings, and education to the latest clinical services and treatments. Our community health programs provide essential resources to residents of Berks County and surrounding areas.As the nationally recognized, Magnet-designated flagship institution of Tower Health, Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, including the McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, one of the state’s busiest Emergency Departments and a Level I Trauma Center, and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Reading Hospital HealthPlex for Advanced Surgery & Patient Care, which opened in 2016, combines stateof-the-art technology and world-class design to create one of the most sophisticated surgical centers and inpatient facilities in the state. The hospital also operates several residency and fellowship programs.In 2022, Reading Hospital was named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades™ and has been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row. Our physicians, providers, and staff practice in a leading-edge setting where advanced medicine and compassion are equally valued. Careers at Reading Hospital offer a highly collaborative setting, whereindividuals from every medical, professional, and service discipline work together to provide patients and their families with an experience beyond compare. Reading Hospital is located in beautiful West Reading, part of Berks County.St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenA leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world. The mission of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is to provide quality pediatric services in a caring, progressive environment. St. Christopher's Hospital is committed to quality through teamwork, technology and service in a child-friendly, family-oriented environment.

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