"Academic Physicians – Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology #PED228"

The University of Chicago's Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, and Comer Children’s Hospital is seeking full-time faculty members at any rank to serve as Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists. Appointees will join a thriving academic and clinical environment, with responsibilities including outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations, procedures, and cardiovascular diagnostic testing, as applicable to the specialty field. Other duties will include scholarly activity and training and supervision of trainees and students.

Appointees will be part of a vibrant and distinguished community of faculty and learners at UChicago Medicine (UCM), the Biological Sciences Division, the Pritzker School of Medicine, and across the University of Chicago and its affiliates. The appointee will join the multi-disciplinary University of Chicago Pediatric Advanced Therapy Program, which currently has two faculty members, three dedicated Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), two nurse coordinators, a dietician, a psychologist, and a social worker. Appointees will have an opportunity to participate in all aspects of program development, clinical research, and serve on multiple national committees.

Beyond the University of Chicago, the appointee will make important contributions to the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance (CCHA) Cardiovascular service line. The CCHA is a partnership between Comer Children’s Hospital, Advocate Children’s Hospital, and Endeavor Health. The CCHA Heart Program is among the nation’s top congenital heart disease programs in the country. The CCHA Heart Program includes 30 attending cardiologists, 10 categorical and advanced cardiology fellows, three pediatric cardio-thoracic surgeons, and a dedicated cardiac anesthesia service. CCHA cardiac surgeons perform over 500 cardiac operations per year and achieve outcomes that rank among the best in the nation (STS-CHS-Database). The program has one of the highest ambulatory clinic volumes in the country, with clinic sites throughout Chicago, the Chicago suburbs, Northern Illinois, and Northern Indiana. The cardiac program is one of the largest in the Midwest and provides expertise in echocardiography, advanced cardiac imaging CT/MRI, electrophysiology, interventional cardiac catheterization, fetal cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, Marfan Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, cardiac critical care, preventative cardiology, cardio-oncology, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced therapies for heart failure. The Heart Failure team in the CCHA Cardiovascular service line consists of two dedicated attendings, three APPs, and two nurses.

The proposed rank and compensation are dependent upon qualifications. These positions are benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must have 1) a medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois, 3) have completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in pediatric cardiology, 4) have completed a fourth year of additional training in pediatric heart failure and transplant or have significant experience in transplant, and 5) be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Cardiology.

To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/179621. Applicants must upload: a CV including bibliography and cover letter. Review of applications ends when the position is filled.

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