Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist - San Antonio, TX

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Job summary

A leading academic health center in Houston is seeking a full-time Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist to provide anesthesia for a range of cardiac procedures at a freestanding children's hospital. Candidates must be eligible for a Texas medical license and should be board certified or eligible in Anesthesia, with fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia or considerable experience in cardiac anesthesia. The position offers a competitive salary and full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Eligible for Texas medical license required.
• Board Certified/Eligible in Anesthesia.
• Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia or extensive experience in cardiac anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical anesthesia for cardiac procedures in children.
• Support general and OB anesthesiology services.

Skills

Board Certified / Board Eligible in Anesthesia

Fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia

Greater than 5 years of experience in cardiac anesthesia

Education

Medical degree

Texas medical license

Job description

Overview

Baylor College of Medicine and department summary:

Baylor College of Medicine and CHRISTUS Children’s, a world‑class 240‑bed freestanding children’s hospital in San Antonio, serves as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community. In 2013, CHRISTUS Health finalized an agreement partnering with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) to recruit, employ, and oversee physicians and advanced practice providers at CHRISTUS Children’s.

Baylor (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world’s largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).

Division Summary

The Department of Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine has an opening for a full‑time Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist attending position at CHRISTUS Children’s. This position comes with a faculty appointment, a competitive salary, and a full benefits package. The candidate’s credentials and experience will determine the rank of the academic appointment.

Job Duties

Responsibilities

The anesthesiologist will be responsible for clinical anesthesia services for a wide range of congenital and non‑congenital cardiac procedures, including neonatal and complex heart surgeries, cardiac caths and advanced imaging, and non‑cardiac procedures in children with congenital heart disease.

Anesthesiologists may provide anesthesia services for General and OB Anesthesiology.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eligible to hold an unrestricted Texas medical license.

Education / Skills

• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Anesthesia and Pediatric Anesthesia.
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia or greater than 5 years of experience in cardiac anesthesia in a center with greater than 100 pump cases per year.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.