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Nemours Children's Health

Pediatric Cardiologist

Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, us, 19894

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Nemours Children's Health is hiring a FETAL CARDIOLOGIST to provide coverage for outpatient and fetal cardiology consultation needs in our Southern Delaware and Maryland locations. Experience in non-invasive EP, general cardiology, fetal cardiology, or a combination thereof is optional but preferred. Faculty at junior, early, or mid-career levels are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

outpatient clinic, on-call duties, and coverage of the inpatient consult service. The associate may participate in educational and research opportunities with supportive resources.

Nemours Cardiac Center is a state-of-the-art, integrated practice with over 250 associates, including a 16-bed cardiac intensive care unit, 2 hybrid interventional and electrophysiology laboratories, and a 16-bed inpatient acute care unit with dedicated PACU and OR. We seek a pediatric cardiologist with imaging skills in fetal and transthoracic echocardiography. Candidates with more than three years of imaging experience in an academic setting or fourth-year fetal echocardiography imaging skills are preferred.

Our academic affiliation is with Thomas Jefferson University, along with research collaborations with the University of Delaware and Christiana Care. The center launched the Program for Cardiovascular Research and Innovations in 2022, supporting and mentoring physicians and fellows. We accept two categorical fellows annually and one advanced imaging fellow.

The Imaging section at Nemours Cardiac Center in Wilmington, Delaware, oversees imaging for the main hospital and 13 clinics across NJ, DE, PA, and MD. It performs over 12,000 transthoracic echocardiograms, more than 1,700 fetal echocardiograms, 250 cardiac MRIs, and has a growing cardiac CT program. The section offers advanced imaging capabilities, including deformation imaging, 3D echo, contrast echo, and stress echocardiography. Supported by a dedicated IT team, the imaging infrastructure is integrated with our EHR systems. The team includes 9 fetal cardiologists, 4 advanced cross-sectional imagers, 13 sonographers (with expansion plans), and participation in multicenter studies with professional societies such as the Fetal Heart Society and SCMR.

Minimum requirements:

Completed a three-year Board-Certified Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship

Fourth-year imaging training preferred if less than 3 years of dedicated imaging responsibilities

Nemours Cardiac Center is an OPTUM Center of Excellence with dedicated, Magnet-designated cardiac nursing staff.

Learn more about our Cardiac Center here:

https://www.nemours.org/services/adult-congenital-heart-defects.html

Southern Delaware and Maryland Community Highlights:

Enjoy family-friendly neighborhoods with a low, coastal cost of living. Recreational activities include boating, wakeboarding, golfing, biking, or relaxing by the river or ocean. The region hosts summer events with nationally acclaimed musicians, featuring local seafood, farm-fresh produce, and waterfront dining. Explore the area and discover its charm!

Nemours offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including bonuses, relocation allowance, insurance coverage, CME and board maintenance allowances, retirement plans with employer matching, educational allowances, paid licensure and malpractice fees, and professional dues.

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