Physician - Pediatrics - Cardiology

Good Samaritan Society; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

CME allowance

Relocation allowance

Tail coverage

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo is seeking a pediatric cardiologist to join a hospital-based, academically affiliated program. The department includes a team of pediatric cardiologists and sonographers offering advanced imaging and interventional support.

The role involves collaboration with UND’s Department of Pediatrics for teaching medical students and residents, and participation in regional echocardiography and outreach clinics across North Dakota and western Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Hospital consults and reads performed during on-call shifts.
• TTE and fetal echocardiograms interpreted by in-clinic congenital sonographers.
• Regional echocardiograms and ECGs read by cardiologists across ND and western MN.
• Outreach clinic sessions schedule 8–10 patients with pediatric sonographers.
• Advanced imaging includes congenital TEE, CT angiography, and cardiac MRI.
• Joint clinical faculty appointment with UND Department of Pediatrics for teaching.

Job description

Location ND, Fargo

Specialty Pediatrics - Cardiology

Visas Accepted H1B

Practice Details

• Sanford Medical Center houses a 12 bed PICU, with additional flex beds if needed. Floor shared with 24 bed pediatric unit, and 40-bed Level III NICU with 27 outpatient pediatric medical subspecialty providers covering all specialties.
• Department currently consists of 4 pediatric cardiologists (one dual boarded in adult congenital) and 1 pediatric nurse practitioner.
• Call responsibilities include hospital consults and reads but no clinic while on call.
• TTE and Fetal echocardiograms completed by in clinic board certified congenital sonographers.
• Regional (State of North Dakota and Western Minnesota) Echocardiograms and ECGs read by cardiologists.
• Outreach clinic: 8-10 patients scheduled with dedicated board certified congenital sonographers traveling with providers.
• Specialized pediatric lipid clinic as well as adult congenital heart disease clinics within department.
• Advanced imaging services available include congenital TEE, chest and coronary CTA, as well as cardiac MRI.
• Excellent regional services available for interventional and electrophysiology cardiac catheterization as well as cardiovascular thoracic surgery support.
• Joint appointment as clinical faculty with Department of Pediatrics at UND School of Medicine and Health Science teaching medical students & family medicine residents as well as an upcoming pediatric residency in 2024.

Compensation Package

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package

• health, dental and vision insurance
• 401K plan
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance
• CME allowance
• allowed time away
• malpractice insurance and tail coverage
• relocation allowance

About this Community

ABOUT SANFORD HEALTH IN FARGO

• Three Sanford Health Medical Center campuses in Fargo/Moorhead area
• State-of-the-art one-million-square-foot medical center opened in 2017, with 302 beds
• Level I Adult Trauma Center supported by AirMed services covering a three-state area

FARGO COMMUNITYThe Fargo-Moorhead and West Fargo metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community of 216,000 people that offers high quality of life and low cost of living.Outstanding schools, a vibrant business community, a thriving downtown district, cultural activities, and a wide variety of sports and recreation are just a few of the many reasons people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Function

Physicians

Req Number

R-64086

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sanford and its affiliate brands have consistently operated under the principle of equal treatment for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, in regard to public assistance or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.