Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

The Stanford Department of Pediatrics is committed to advancing the health of infants children and adolescents through innovative medical care research education training and advocacy. With over 400 pediatricians and pediatric subspecialties our department is one of the largest in the Stanford University School of Medicine. Ranked among the top in the nation by US News and World Report we attract medical students interns postdoctoral scholars residents fellows and faculty from around the world by offering broadbased training in general pediatrics critical care and pediatric subspecialties within a variety of ambulatory inpatient and community settings. Integrated with our educational activities these programs provide handson learning to equip our graduates with the skills theyll need as future advocates of childrens health.

The Department of Pediatrics is a dynamic stimulating place to work and because we are focused on growth and improved excellence our faculty and staff have particularly challenging and rewarding roles.

The Division of Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine/ Stanford Medicine Childrens Health is recruiting a Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford (LPCHS). The successful candidate would be a Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor in the Clinician Educator line. The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care teaching administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

Academic rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

The ideal candidate should be board certified/eligible in Pediatric Cardiology Pediatric Critical Care Medicine or Pediatric Anesthesia and he/she should have completed advanced training in pediatric cardiovascular intensive care. This advanced training can occur either via dual fellowships in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine or completion of a senior fellowship in cardiovascular intensive care. The successful candidate will serve as one of 21 attending cardiac intensivists in the CVICU and will also provide cardiac consultation in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units at LPCHS. We have support systems and mentorship for incoming junior faculty as well as a focus group for junior women in cardiology. Participation in house staff and fellow education as well as clinical translational or quality/performance improvement research will be expected. Extensive opportunities exist for research collaborations with investigators at the School of Medicine and other departments throughout Stanford University.

The Childrens Heart Center at LPCHS is ranked among the nations top pediatric cardiac programs and includes over 70 pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular scientists within the Division of Pediatric Cardiology who collectively provide clinical care teach and perform clinical translational and basic research. The CVICU is a stateoftheart 36bed dedicated unit that provides all forms of cardiovascular intensive care for children with congenital and acquired cardiovascular diseases as well as a growing population of adults with congenital heart disease. LPCHS is currently open to 33 CVICU beds but planned growth of the program is allowing us to expand towards the full physical capacity in the near future. Currently about 800 patients are admitted to the CVICU per year with 60 of admissions for postoperative care. Patients range in age from premature neonates to adults and patient complexity and acuity are amongst the highest in the nation. A full range of clinical services is available including mechanical circulatory support for heart failure patients with ventricular assist devices (such as Berlin Heart HeartMate III Impella) and ECMO. LPCH maintains a busy cardiac transplantation program (approximately 25 pediatric heart transplants per year) and critically ill pre and posttransplant patients are managed in the CVICU.

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How to apply:

Please submit a CV and cover letter with an optional diversity statement.

The expected base pay range for this position is:

Clinical Assistant Professor: $ 307K $338K

Clinical Associate Professor: $364K $395K

This pay range reflects base pay which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicines faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our widerange of benefits including housing assistance please contact the hiring department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank training and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

For questions please contact:

David Kwiatkowski M.D. Search Chair

C/O Rosa Ciprian:

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