Pediatric Cardiologist - Faculty

USA Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

USA Health’s Pediatric Cardiology division seeks a BC/BE Pediatric Cardiologist for a faculty position at the Whiddon College of Medicine, University of South Alabama. The role includes inpatient and outpatient care, non-invasive testing, and educational duties.

Applicants must have completed fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiology; academic rank at Assistant or Associate Professor level is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology completed.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Pediatric Cardiology.
• Academic rank open to Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with training, experience and scholarly productivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric cardiology care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Perform and interpret non-invasive diagnostic tests (EKG, echocardiography, other non-invasive testing).
• Contribute to medical student and resident education and to academic initiatives.

Skills

Pediatric cardiology

Fellowship training

Education

Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology

Board-certified/board-eligible in Pediatric Cardiology

Job description

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.

USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.

Responsibilities

As part of its efforts to expand scholarly and clinical activities, the Department of Pediatrics at the Whiddon College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, is seeking a board certified/board-eligible (BC/BE) Pediatric Cardiologist for a faculty position. The ideal candidate should be comfortable managing both inpatient and outpatient general pediatric cardiology cases, as well as performing non-invasive testing, including EKG, Holter/Event monitoring, exercise stress testing, and echocardiography. Additional training in fetal echocardiography, cardiac MRI, and/or cardiac CT is preferred but not required.

USA Health is a comprehensive academic health system that includes USA Health University Hospital, USA Health Providence Hospital, USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital, USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute and USA Health Physician Enterprise. USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital is a 250-bed facility featuring a 95-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), 67 medical-surgical beds, and a 25-bed emergency room.

The Pediatric Cardiology division manages more than 3,000 outpatient visits annually. The perinatal cardiology program works in collaboration with maternal-fetal medicine, performing approximately 300 fetal echocardiograms each year. The division also offers a rural outreach clinic and a telemedicine clinic for adult congenital heart disease, in partnership with a regional ACHD specialist. Inpatient care is provided at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital, the region's primary referral center and home to the area's only Level Ill NICU, which admits approximately 900 patients annually. Patients requiring cardiac surgery are referred to regional surgical centers primarily in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Responsibilities include providing comprehensive pediatric cardiology care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, performing and interpreting non-invasive diagnostic tests, participating in medical student and pediatric resident education, and contributing to the department's academic and clinical initiatives.

Candidates must have completed fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiology and be board certified or board eligible. Academic rank is open to Assistant Professor and Associate Professor level and will be commensurate with training, experience, and scholarly productivity.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a collegial, diverse, and expanding department committed to providing faculty with opportunities for academic and professional growth while enjoying the climate, affordability, and exceptional quality of life on the central Gulf Coast. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and become part of a dynamic team dedicated to advancing pediatric cardiology care.

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

A curriculum vitae is required to apply. A cover letter is optional.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.

EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.