Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology to lead and expand clinical, educational, and research missions. This role oversees clinical operations, including inpatient and outpatient cardiology services, and is critical for multidisciplinary care of children with cardiac conditions.

The division plays a key role in the newly launched Children’s Service Line and is involved in establishing the first freestanding children’s hospital in North Carolina. Strong leadership and extensive experience in pediatric cardiology are required.

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent.
• Board certified in Pediatrics and sub-board certified in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Past or current leadership experience in Pediatric Cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all clinical operations for pediatric cardiology services.
• Lead expansion of the division’s clinical, educational, and research missions.
• Collaborate closely with other subspecialties and services.

Skills

Leadership in Pediatric Cardiology

Clinical Care for Pediatric Patients

Effective Communication

Team Building

Education

MD, DO, or equivalent

Board certification in Pediatrics

Sub-board certification in Pediatric Cardiology

Job description

Department

Peds-Cardiology - 412003

Posting Open Date

06/19/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Type

Permanent Faculty

Working Title

Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology

Appointment Type

Open Rank

Vacancy ID

FAC0005998

Full-time/Part-time

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week

40

FTE

1

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Dependent on Experience and Qualifications

Proposed Start Date

01/01/2027

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics at UNC Children’s is recruiting an open-rank, open-track (fixed term, tenure/tenure-track, or variable track) faculty member, who will serve as Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology to lead and expand the division’s clinical, educational, and research missions. The division provides comprehensive pediatric and congenital cardiology services across the continuum of care, supports a strong culture of clinical excellence and quality improvement, and serves as a central educational resource for the Department of Pediatrics and UNC Children’s Hospital.

The Division Chief oversees all clinical operations, including inpatient and outpatient pediatric cardiology services, advanced cardiac imaging, cardiac catheterization and interventional programs, heart failure and transplant services, fetal cardiology, and care for patients with congenital heart disease across the lifespan. The division plays a critical role in multidisciplinary care of children with complex cardiac conditions and collaborates closely with cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, and other subspecialties.

This leader will join at an exciting time for child health within the UNC Health system as well as in the state of North Carolina. This past year the Children’s Service Line was launched at UNC Health, with the goal of creating systems of care that will improve child health outcomes across the entire UNC Health system, statewide. In addition, planning is underway for North Carolina Children’s Hospital, the first freestanding children’s hospital in the state of North Carolina. This joint effort with Duke Children’s will include a large tertiary/quaternary Congenital Heart program. This Division Chief will play a major role, along with Cardiac and CT surgical leaders at UNC Children’s and Duke Children’s in the organization and launch of this combined program.

The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina is an attractive place to live and work, with a great climate, schools, and both mountains and beaches within a day’s drive. UNC Health has a statewide series of hospitals and clinics and is affiliated with one of the nation’s leading medical schools.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• MD, DO, or equivalent.
• Board certified in Pediatrics and sub-board certification in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Past or current leadership experience within an academic Pediatric Cardiology division.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Demonstrated experience providing and supervising clinical care for pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease, including management in a cardiac intensive care unit, cardiology step-down or intermediate care settings, and participation in multidisciplinary cardiac care teams.
• Strong leadership, effective interpersonal skills, team-building abilities, and clear communication.