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Cleveland Clinic

Acute Care Pediatric Cardiologist

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101

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Overview The Division of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine within the Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center at Cleveland Clinic Children's is seeking an Acute Care Cardiologist to join our existing group of pediatric cardiologists and 14 advanced practice providers caring for pediatric cardiac step-down patients within our Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit. The position will have a primary appointment in the Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Heart, Vascular & Thoracic in the Children's Institute. The successful candidate will be board certified or board eligible in pediatric cardiology and have a strong background in the care of medically complex patients in the acute care setting.

The 33-bed Cardiac Care Unit includes 15 Pediatric Cardiac ICU beds and 18 Cardiac Intermediate Care/Step-down beds and cares for about 750 admissions annually. The Cardiac Step-down Service provides high-quality, equitable, culturally responsive, family-centered care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease across the full spectrum of disease complexity. The Cardiac Step-down service cares for both cardiac medical and surgical patients, the latter in collaboration with the pediatric cardiac surgery service. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to provide care to newborns in our NICUs and Special Care Nurseries at Cleveland Clinic Children\'s and our regional hospitals, as well as medically complex patients with congenital heart disease in the outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in the Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit and related services.

Supervise fellows and advanced practice providers.

Collaborate with pediatric cardiac surgery for cardiac surgical patients.

Engage in teaching and, where appropriate, clinical or translational research.

Qualifications

Board certified or board eligible in pediatric cardiology.

Strong background in care of medically complex patients in the acute care setting.

Interest in teaching and research is desirable.

Active involvement in fellowship programs is supported by the institution (Cardiovascular Innovation Center and 15 trainees).

Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Opportunities and Center Details Cleveland Clinic Children\'s supports ongoing quality improvement through registries such as PC4 and PAC3, and Cardiac Networks United. The Cardiovascular Innovation Center supports translational and clinical research in our Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center, with more than 30 research professionals. Our center has national recognition for clinical care and patient outcomes.

About Us Cleveland Clinic Children\'s is a large academic pediatric system with a national reputation. It is a tertiary/quaternary referral hospital on the Cleveland Clinic main campus with more than 360 physicians in 55 pediatric medical and surgical specialties and substantial patient volumes across inpatient and outpatient services.

Apply Interested candidates should apply online at clevelandclinic.org/physicianrecruitment

Equal Opportunity Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/Drug Free Environment.

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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