Job Details
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking qualified candidates with an interest in academic medicine, clinical expertise and scholarship to join the general cardiology and non-invasive imaging program within the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Heart Center. This is an outstanding opportunity to join the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, world-renowned, top-ranked institutions with faculty that are consistently recognized as leaders in their fields.
Applicants should have a passion for innovative clinical care, research and teaching. The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality and respect for inclusion of individuals of diverse backgrounds.
This cardiologist will work primarily at Johns Hopkins Children's Center main campus.
The candidate must hold an MD/DO degree (or equivalent), be board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric cardiology, and hold or be eligible for a Maryland physician license. Candidates must have completed residency & fellowship training. Additional training in non-invasive imaging, fetal cardiology, and/or pulmonary hypertension is beneficial.
Clinical activities will include working in the pediatric cardiology echocardiography laboratory, outpatient clinics, and inpatient rotation. Travel to outreach clinics in surrounding communities may be required. Teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows and performing academic projects, such as original research or QI will be expected. On call duties for inpatient cardiology and non-invasive imaging will also be required. Clinical activities of this faculty member will be at the full-time instructor/assistant/associate/professor rank based on the experience of the candidate.
The Division of Pediatric Cardiology and the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center deliver comprehensive, innovative and compassionate care from the fetal period through adulthood for patients with heart disease. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology currently has 13 full-time clinical faculty and 1 full-time research faculty, along with Pediatric Cardiology Fellows.
As the birthplace of pediatric cardiac surgery with the historic "blue baby" operation, Johns Hopkins has been at the forefront of caring for children and adults with congenital heart disease, including those with genetic conditions. Researchers in the division, collaborating with colleagues from throughout Johns Hopkins and across the world, are unraveling the mechanisms of childhood heart disease and developing innovative treatments for these disorders. The Johns Hopkins Hospital strengthened its commitment to pediatric excellence with the opening of The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center in 2012, including 205 beds, state-of-the-art cardiac operating rooms, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, cardiac catheterization suites and cardiac imaging facilities, and a hybrid catheterization suite with cardiopulmonary bypass capacity is under construction.
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved. Academic appointment will be commensurate with the individual's experience.
Qualifications
- MD/DO or foreign equivalent
- Eligible for licensure in Maryland
- BC/BE in Pediatric Cardiology
- 3 years pediatric residency and 3 years pediatric cardiology fellowship or equivalent
- Significant experience or formal training in non-invasive imaging, fetal cardiology, and/or pulmonary hypertension is beneficial
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should provide a letter of application and curriculum vitae to: Dr. A. Armstrong at aarmst33@jh.edu or apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/189799
Aimee K. Armstrong, MD, FAAP, FACC, FSCAI, FPICS
Director, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Director, Congenital Interventional Cardiology
Co-Director, Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric & Congenital Heart Center
Helen B. Taussig Chair in Pediatric Cardiology
Professor of Pediatrics (PAR)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1800 Orleans Street, M2315
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-502-4549
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