Medical Director, Pediatric CVICU

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cardiac Intensivist to lead the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at a renowned children's hospital. This pivotal role involves collaborating with a diverse team of medical professionals to enhance patient care and academic excellence. The ideal candidate will have board certification in pediatric critical care or cardiology, along with significant leadership experience. Join a dynamic environment that emphasizes research, education, and clinical practice, making a meaningful impact on the lives of children with congenital heart conditions. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of pediatric cardiac care in a vibrant community.

Qualifications

• Board certification in pediatric critical care or pediatric cardiology required.
• Leadership experience at the Associate Professor level is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate a team approach with cardiovascular specialists.
• Recruit and train new CICU staff while fostering academic productivity.

Skills

Pediatric Critical Care

Pediatric Cardiology

Leadership Experience

Clinical Research

Education and Training

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Congenital Heart Center at Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH), in association with the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (AHWFB), is accepting applications for a Cardiac Intensivist academic faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (non-tenure, clinical track) to serve as Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Brenner Children’s Hospital campus in Winston-Salem, NC.

The medical director will work with the Heart Center Co-Directors to develop, coordinate, and integrate a team approach, unifying cardiovascular surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and advanced practice providers across both campuses. Additional responsibilities include recruitment, training, and development of new CICU staff, fostering academic productivity, professional development of faculty and trainees, and continuing participation in national registries such as the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4).

Atrium Health announced the formation of a Joint Heart Program, unifying pediatric heart programs at Levine Children’s Hospital, Charlotte, and Brenner Children’s Hospital, Winston-Salem. Our comprehensive services include cardiac imaging, diagnostic and interventional catheterization, invasive electrophysiology, dedicated cardiovascular intensive care staff, and regional referral programs in heart failure/transplantation, adult congenital heart disease, and fetal echocardiography. The team currently includes 18 cardiologists, 3 congenital heart surgeons, 5 cardiac intensivists, 5 pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, 2 pediatric cardiac radiologists, 22 APPs (including 3 surgical ACPs), 21 sonographers, 6 nurse navigators, and 9 dedicated RNs.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the medical education and research component of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. The academic health system is comprised of an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, 300 plus primary and specialty care locations, and more than 2,700 physicians. Brenner Children’s Hospital is home to a 10-bed PICU with nine pediatric intensivists, 2 APPs, an ECMO center, and active participation in ELSO and VPS.

Located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem is the state’s fifth largest city and has been named one of “The South’s Best Cities on the Rise 2021” by Southern Living. It is also home to Innovation Quarter, a culturally diverse and creatively rich community focused on research, business, and education in biomedical science, information technology, digital media, clinical services, and advanced materials.

Requirements: MD or equivalent. The ideal candidate would be board certified in pediatric critical care, pediatric cardiology, or equivalent appropriate subspecialty with additional training or work experience in pediatric cardiac critical care OR board certified in both pediatric critical care medicine and pediatric cardiology. This applicant should possess leadership experience and a rank of at least Associate Professor, embracing the tripartite missions (clinical, research, and education) of Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Atrium Health and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae.