Outstanding Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Opportunity

CHSS Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Banner Health; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children's Health Care System in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an outstanding Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist to support the growth of their nationally recognized heart center and its expansion of cardiac transplantation and adult congenital services throughout North Texas.

The role offers leadership opportunities, potential academic appointments with Texas Christian University Burnett School of Medicine, and active involvement in clinical research, backed by strong institutional and

Qualifications

• Board Certification or Eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology or Pediatric Intensive Care.
• 3-5 years of CVICU experience ideal but not required.
• Board Certification in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Medicine.
• Expertise across the pediatric cardiac critical care spectrum including ventilator management and ECMO.
• Proven collaboration with the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program team.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert critical care to pediatric cardiac patients in the CVICU.
• Collaborate with the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program team on patient care.
• Lead quality improvement, clinical research, and scholarly activities.
• Participate in teaching and multidisciplinary rounds.

Skills

CVICU management

Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Intensive Care

ECMO management

Team collaboration

Education

Board Certification in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Medicine

Job description

Job Title: Outstanding Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Opportunity

Date Available: July 22, 2026

Location: Fort Worth, TX

On behalf of Cook Children’s Health Care System (CCHCS) in Fort Worth, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex), CareerPhysician, the leader in child health executive search and leadership development, is pleased to announce a search to identify an outstanding Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist to support the growth of their nationally recognized heart center and its expansion of cardiac transplantation and adult congenital services throughout North Texas. With unmatched institutional and philanthropic support, this is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the country's leading pediatric heart programs.

CCHCS is a nationally recognized system comprised of two children’s hospitals, a physician-led practice network, home health company, ambulatory surgery centres, urgent care centres, a health plan, and a thriving foundation. Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth is a freestanding, 462-bed quaternary care children’s hospital that is consistently ranked among the nation's best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. The integrated system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network. The Cook Children's Physician Network (CCPN) is the largest pediatric multi-specialty physician group in its service area with over 1,000 employed subspecialty and primary care physicians as well as advanced practice providers.

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• Group of 9 Cardiac Intensivists supporting a 14-bed CVICU and growing Heart Center that encompasses 450-500 surgical cases annually, 500 cardiac catheterizations, 220 EP studies performed annually and expanding heart failure and cardiac transplant programs.


• New $1 billion West Tower expansion featuring 760,000 square feet of clinical space, including 143 NICU beds, 56 PICU beds, and technically advanced operating rooms for specialised programmes in orthopaedic spine surgery, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, and robotics.


• Opportunities for leadership in the PC? National Quality Improvement Collaborative and across programmatic subspecialty programmes, including, but not limited to, Heart Failure and Transplantation.


• Opportunity for an academic faculty appointment with the Texas Christian University Burnett School of Medicine and participation in established clinical research with the support of an established IRB, grant writing office, research nursing, and dedicated PhD statisticians.


• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package.


• Qualified candidates may participate in the Cook Children’s fellow’s retention program.


• Exceptional quality of life, cultural scene and outstanding schools in one of the nation's fastest-growing economies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board Certification or Eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology or Pediatric Intensive Care


• 3-5 years of CVICU experience ideal but not required.


• Board Certification in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Medicine.


• Demonstrated expertise and knowledge across the full spectrum of pediatric cardiac critical care, including ventilator management, central and arterial line placement, ECMO, management of neonates with congenital heart disease before and after surgery, postoperative care of adult congenital heart disease patients, and postoperative management of cardiac transplant patients.


• Proven success collaborating with all members of the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program team.

Cook Children's Health Care System is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.