Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator) CHLA

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 475,000 - 496,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious institution as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, specializing in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology. This role offers the chance to work within a renowned pediatric cardiac anesthesia program, providing care for a diverse patient population with congenital heart diseases. Collaborate with a dedicated team in a leading children's hospital known for its excellence in pediatric care. This position not only allows you to make a significant impact on young patients but also offers opportunities for academic advancement and research. If you're passionate about pediatric anesthesia and eager to contribute to a vibrant community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship with training in cardiac anesthesiology.
• Experience in providing anesthesia care for pediatric cardiac surgeries.

Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia care for a comprehensive pediatric cardiac program.
• Participate in training residents and fellowships in pediatric anesthesiology.

Skills

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Cardiac Anesthesiology

Anesthesia Care

Research and Academic Interest

Education

Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship

Additional Training in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology

Job description

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students, and staff that make the university what it is.

The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in the Department of Anesthesiology, in the Division of Anesthesiology, are actively seeking a full-time faculty member for the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (Clinician Educator), Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a 360 bed tertiary Children's Hospital voted the "Best Pediatric Hospital in the West" for 10 successive years and serves as a quaternary referral center for the Western United States and the Pacific Basin. All medical specialties are represented. The Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine is responsible for approximately 22,000 anesthetics per year with over 1000 heart cases and for the care of over 2,500 ICU admissions. CHLA is a premier teaching hospital and has been affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California since 1932.

There are currently six pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists. This service is committed to a comprehensive team approach integrated into the Heart Institute which includes cardiology, CT surgery, critical care, and anesthesiology.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing anesthesia care in a well-established national program caring for over 800 bypass cases, 200 other cardiac surgeries, 800 cardiac catheterizations and MRIs, and consultations for children with congenital heart disease undergoing non-cardiac procedures. The Heart Institute at CHLA treats patients with all congenital heart diseases with a large neonatal population, all stages of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, heart transplantations, ECMO, and hybrid procedures.

ACCM currently trains 150 residents from many Southern California anesthesia programs and has a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship, a pediatric cardiac anesthesia fellowship, pain fellowship, palliative fellowship, and a critical care medicine fellowship. Academic and research interest is also sought. Applicants must have completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship and have additional training and or experience in pediatric cardiac anesthesiology. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with training and experience.

The annual base salary range for this position is $475,000-$496,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a pediatric cardiac anesthesia program. Please contact:

Rosie Zesati, MAM, C-TAGME

ACCM Administrator, Academic and Professional Affairs

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

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Academic appointment through USC Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience. USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. CHLA and USC greatly values diversity and is committed to building a vibrant and culturally diverse community of faculty that best reflects the patients and families that we serve. Individuals from underrepresented groups in medicine are especially encouraged to apply.